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

Florence Welch broke her foot Weeken d 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Uffizi Galleries in Florence has confirmed they were subject to a cyber-attack - but denied that the security systems protecting its famous works had been compromised.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Speaking of “Gangs of New York,” Mr. Scorsese had to convince Daniel Day-Lewis to return to acting—he was, at the time, a cobbler’s apprentice in Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

New cast members Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson were also in attendance at the AMC event while Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh and Jason Momoa sent video messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The Medici brothers, who ruled Florence, were unimaginably prosperous and powerful.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day