Tuscany

American  

[tuhs-kuh-nee] / ˈtʌs kə ni /

noun

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

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Tuscany British  

/ ˈtʌskənɪ /

noun

1. 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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Tuscany

She was born in Edinburgh, married in Rhodesia, spent World War II in and around London and, once she became famous, circulated through New York, Rome and Tuscany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

It is still produced at the Pontedera site in Tuscany.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Unlike da Vinci, who was born in Tuscany, our dinner plan—a cicchetti crawl—was unquestionably Venetian, and a chance to sample the city’s bite-sized answers to Spanish tapas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Searches for the Dominican Republic, Antigua, Cape Verde and Italy's Tuscany region have all more than doubled between March 1-11, compared with the 11 previous days, according to the figures.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

But the visit also revived a desire in Galileo to return to Tuscany for the latter part of his life, preferably with a court appointment that would free him from any lecturing duties.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin