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

I traveled to Florence, where I had pizza that was so good I cried.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Scientists from Aberystwyth University and the University of Florence have discovered that this major behavioral shift is accompanied by changes in the fly's sensory system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Before launching his presidential bid, De la Espriella lived in Florence, Italy, where he dabbled in opera, jetted around in private planes and promoted his rum and wine businesses.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

It is very close to other statues including those of Edward VII, Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War Memorial.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Decades later, the great Michelangelo runs into Leonardo in Florence and basically says exactly that.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day