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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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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