Milan

American  

[mi-lan, -lahn] / mɪˈlæn, -ˈlɑn /

noun

1. an industrial city in central Lombardy, in northern Italy.

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Milan British  

/ mɪˈlæn /

noun

1. Italian name: Milano.  Latin name: Mediolanum.  a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001)

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Milan Cultural  

1. Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.

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Milan is a center for fashion and design.

Its landmarks include the opera house La Scala and the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses a famous fresco by Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper.

Example Sentences

She was scheduled to head to Milan early this week.

From Los Angeles Times

AC Milan closed the gap on city rivals Inter at the top of Serie A with a convincing 3-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo is looking to build upon his success and prove he can compete for a medal at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States will send its largest Winter Olympic delegation ever to the Milan Cortina Games, with 232 athletes traveling for the event.

From Los Angeles Times

Skiing star Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee in a downhill race one week before the Milan Cortina Games begin.

From Los Angeles Times