Siena

American

[see-en-uh, sye-nah] / siˈɛn ə, ˈsyɛ 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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No. 5 seed Wisconsin learned that during a loss to No. 12 High Point on Thursday and top-ranked Duke nearly did, having to rally from 13 points down to survive No. 16 Siena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

He also had loan spells with Croatian side Trogir and Italian outfit Siena.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"When people think about religious orders and their massive role in the Renaissance, they usually turn their attention to cities like Rome, Florence and Siena," Dr. Ilko says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

A New York Times /Siena poll released last week showed 34% of voters approve of the way Trump has handled the cost of living versus 64% who disapprove.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Anyone who has visited Siena or Venice knows how surprisingly noisy a city without engines can be.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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