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Florio

American  
[flawr-ee-oh, flohr-] / ˈflɔr iˌoʊ, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

  1. John, 1553?–1625, English lexicographer and translator.


Florio British  
/ ˈflɔːrɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. John . ?1553–?1625, English lexicographer, noted for his translation of Montaigne's Essays (1603)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Targa Florio Cars near Chichester shut down at the end of December with the forecourt emptied, phone lines disconnected and customers saying there was no way to contact the owner.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

While author Gina Florio clearly endorses this depiction, actual statistics say otherwise.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

An attorney for Miller-Whitehead, Dawn Florio, said they are appealing the verdict.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Florio did not say when the retreat was held or whether there was more than one such event.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

For English-speaking people its significance is greatly enhanced from the consideration that it was really Amyot's version which, in the English dress of Florio, became Shakespeare's Plutarch.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

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