Siena

American

[see-en-uh, sye-nah] / siˈɛn ə, ˈsjɛ nɑ /

noun

a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, south of Florence: known for its cathedral.

Siena British

/ sɪˈɛnə, ˈsjɛːna /

noun

a walled city in central Italy, in Tuscany: founded by the Etruscans; important artistic centre (13th–14th centuries); university (13th century). Pop: 52 625 (2001)

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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena rose 0.5% after moving to buy two peers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

New York City voters are also enthusiastic about the idea, with 62% of those polled by Siena supporting the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

New research from evolutionary biologists at Syracuse University, University of Siena, Italy, and University of Szeged, Hungary, points to a more complex picture.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

In Siena, which is featured in one of the episodes in the news series, Tucci explores the Tuscan city's historic contradas - districts which maintain strong local identities.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

There was no one who knew Messer Antonio da Venafro, minister to Pandolfo Petrucci, Prince of Siena, who did not judge Pandolfo to be a very worthy man for having him as his minister.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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