Florio

[ flawr-ee-oh, flohr- ]

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

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How to use Florio in a sentence

  • It was long supposed that the autograph of Shakespeare in a copy of Florio's translation showed his study of the Essays.

    1601 | Mark Twain
  • During her late residence at Moscow, her companion Florio, was involved in a very unpleasant affair.

  • Now in a copy of Florio's "Montaigne" there was found some years ago one of the very few genuine Shakespeare signatures.

    Old and New London | Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for Florio

Florio

/ (ˈflɔːrɪˌəʊ) /


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

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