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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)

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These days, when Ambix’s suppliers raise prices, Florio passes the burden on to her customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Florio was indignant that the accident didn’t become public sooner, yet he defended Simms for not breaking the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Kamrul Husan Sumon, a taxi driver from St Albans, changed his mind about keeping a brand new Volkswagen ID.7 and signed a SoR agreement with Targa Florio Cars to sell it for him.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025

Florio Olivia, come back to me from the great Dark— All life is but a ghost.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various

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