Siena

[ see-en-uh; Italian sye-nah ]

/ siˈɛn ə; Italian ˈsyɛ nɑ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Siena

Sieg heil, Sieglinde, Siegmeister, siemens, Siem Reap, Siena, Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna, Siepi, sierozem

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How to use Siena in a sentence

Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
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I went to Siena, which was cast as Perugia, for a cameo role as a television journalist in the film.
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In the scenic town of Siena, the resident mortal remains take an even more morbid turn.
Siena’s Disembodied Saint at the Basilica di San Domenico|Nina Strochlic|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Upon arriving back in Siena, her body parts re-materialized.
Siena’s Disembodied Saint at the Basilica di San Domenico|Nina Strochlic|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So thieves snuck into Rome and smuggled her head and thumb back to Siena.
Siena’s Disembodied Saint at the Basilica di San Domenico|Nina Strochlic|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And for that reason she was taken to Siena, where some villainous Italian doctor was bribed to render her deaf and dumb.
The Czar's Spy|William Le Queux
Only Pisa, glorying in the strength of the sea and the splendour of war, was Ghibelline, with Siena on her sunny hills.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
For this Siena was lopped like a lily on her hills, and Lucca pruned like her own olive trees, and Pistoia gathered in the plain.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
With one he went to Siena to assist him in some fresco painting he had to do there.
Great Artists, Vol 1.|Jennie Ellis Keysor
The next work of this sculptor was a pulpit for the Cathedral of Siena.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement

British Dictionary definitions for Siena

Siena

/ (sɪˈɛnə, Italian 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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