Florence

American  

[flawr-uhns, flor-] / ˈflɔr əns, ˈflɒr- /

noun

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

2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

3. a city in E South Carolina.

4. a town in N Kentucky.

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

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Florence British  

/ ˈflɒrəns /

noun

1. Ancient name: Florentia.  Italian name: Firenze.  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)

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Florence Cultural  

1. City in central Italy on the Arno River.

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Florence is a tourist center known for its handicrafts.

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.

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

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

Example Sentences

He lived more than a decade in Miami before moving to Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

On my way to meet Hutchinson, I traveled west along Florence Avenue and saw dozens of typical rough patches on the street and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

The painter and architect, hailed as the father of the Italian Renaissance, is believed to have been born around 1267 in Vicchio, just north of Florence.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

We have spoken to three people in whom Florence confided since 2018 about her meeting with Sullivan.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In a single Florence winter, he once dissected twenty bodies.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day