Tuscany

American

[tuhs-kuh-nee] / ˈtʌs kə ni /

noun

a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 8,879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km).

Tuscany British

/ ˈtʌskənɪ /

noun

Italian name: Toscana. a region of central Italy, on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas: corresponds roughly to ancient Etruria; a region of numerous small states in medieval times; united in the 15th and 16th centuries under Florence; united with the rest of Italy in 1861. Capital: Florence. Pop: 3 516 296 (2003 est). Area: 22 990 sq km (8876 sq miles)

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In three regional elections in recent weeks, her party increased its support, even in Tuscany, a bastion of the left.

From Barron's

It's like a mini Tuscany with a lot more potholes.

From BBC

The couple also had a second ceremony in Tuscany in September, according to Vanity Fair.

From Los Angeles Times

He was leaving one set of friends in northern Italy to join another in Tuscany on what was an Italian vacation before the start of the fall semester.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Armerio points to being able to drive to Tuscany's stone quarries from her company's base on the coast of Liguria if she needs to order marble.

From BBC

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