Florence

American  

[flawr-uhns, flor-] / ˈflɔr əns, ˈflɒr- /

noun

1. Italian Firenze.  a city in central Italy, on the Arno River: capital of the former grand duchy of Tuscany.

2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River.

3. a city in E South Carolina.

4. a town in N Kentucky.

5. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “flowery.”

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Florence British  

/ ˈflɒrəns /

noun

1. Ancient name: Florentia.  Italian name: Firenze.  a city in central Italy, on the River Arno in Tuscany: became an independent republic in the 14th century; under Austrian and other rule intermittently from 1737 to 1859; capital of Italy 1865–70. It was the major cultural and artistic centre of the Renaissance and is still one of the world's chief art centres. Pop: 356 118 (2001)

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Florence Cultural  

1. City in central Italy on the Arno River.

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Florence is a tourist center known for its handicrafts.

Florence was the center of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, during which time the artistic and intellectual life of the city flourished. Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo were among the authors and artists who were born and were active there.

It was dominated by the Medici family from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries.

The city's many works of architecture include the cathedral (see also cathedral) of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Pitti Palace, and the Uffizi.

Example Sentences

Steve Pierce of Florence, Ala., was a State Farm agent for almost 50 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He lived more than a decade in Miami before moving to Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

When we were done on 71st Street, Hutchinson led me over to a nearby stretch of Florence where, for blocks and blocks, it appears as if there have been volcanic eruptions around the trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Hotel room rates in popular European cities like Madrid and Florence are down 15% and 10%, respectively, while U.S. demand is up.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

At its core, Florence is a small city, and the trio were walking down the same streets Leonardo and Lisa had walked down.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day