Florence

[ flawr-uh ns, flor- ]

/ ˈflɔr əns, ˈflɒr- /

noun

Italian Firenze. a city in central Italy, on the Arno River: capital of the former grand duchy of Tuscany.

a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

a city in E South Carolina.

a town in N Kentucky.

a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “flowery.”

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Examples from the Web for florence

Arthur Acton decided to go into business with a neighbor in Florence, Bernard Berenson.
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According to Hales, Florence was a town ruled by and for men.
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The next morning, guests boarded private jets to Florence for the ceremony at the Forte di Belvedere, rented for a cool $400,000.
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They will reportedly take a smaller group of friends to another villa outside Florence to continue the celebrations on Sunday.
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The money will go to fund several restoration projects in Florence.
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What enabled him to see it so clearly was his familiarity with the ways of men and the uncelestial politics of Florence.
The Bridling of Pegasus|Alfred Austin
Four more figures from the old façade, now standing outside the Porta Romana of Florence, are misused and saddened relics.
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
Then, turning once more to Florence, he held forth his hand.
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Exclusive of postage and pleasures, this is all one is called upon to spend in Florence.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis
Florence knew that she was lost to all externals for the next hour or so.
The Time of Roses|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for florence

Florence

/ (ˈflɒrəns) /

noun

a city in central Italy, on the River Arno in Tuscany: became an independent republic in the 14th century; under Austrian and other rule intermittently from 1737 to 1859; capital of Italy 1865–70. It was the major cultural and artistic centre of the Renaissance and is still one of the world's chief art centres. Pop: 356 118 (2001)Ancient name: Florentia (flɒˈrɛntsɪə, -ˈrɛntɪə) Italian name: Firenze

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Culture definitions for florence

Florence

City in central Italy on the Arno River.

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Florence was the center of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, during which time the artistic and intellectual life of the city flourished. Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo were among the authors and artists who were born and were active there.

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It was dominated by the Medici family from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries.

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The city's many works of architecture include the cathedral (see also cathedral) of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Pitti Palace, and the Uffizi.

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Florence is a tourist center known for its handicrafts.