Prato

[ prah-taw ]

/ ˈprɑ tɔ /

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noun

a city in central Italy, near Florence.

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Also called Pra·to in To·sca·na

[een taw-skah-nah]. /in tɔˈskɑ nɑ/.

Words nearby Prato

prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato, Pratt, prattle, Prattville, pratyahara, Pratyeka

How to use Prato in a sentence

But in truth Prato is the child of Florence, a rosy child among the flowers—in the country, too, as children should be.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
He spent some months in Prato with his friend Fra Diamante, who had been his companion in novitiate.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
In 1312 he commenced the rebuilding of the cathedral at Prato.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
Prato, a near neighbour of Pistoja on the road to Florence, is also a fine relic of an old walled Tuscan town.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

The year following, the people of Prato, in the Diocese of Pistoia, arose in arms against the tyrannical bishop.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for Prato

Prato

/ (Italian ˈpraːto) /

noun

a walled city in central Italy, in Tuscany: woollen industry. Pop: 172 499 (2001)Official name: Prato in Toscana (in tosˈkaːna)

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