Florence
pronunciation
How to pronounce Florence in British English:
UK ['flɔ:rəns, 'flɒr-]
How to pronounce Florence in American English:
US ['flɔrənsˌ 'flɑr-]
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- Noun:
- a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
- a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
Word Origin
- Florence
- chief city of Tuscany, also a fem. proper name, both from Latin Florentia, fem. of Florentius, literally "blooming," from florens (genitive florentis), present participle of florere "to flower" (see flourish). The city name is from Roman Colonia Florentia, "flowering colony," either literal or figurative, and became Old Italian Fiorenze, modern Italian Firenze.
Example
- 1. Milan at the time was as big as florence .
- 2. Florence shook her head , and pressed her lips against his cheek .
- 3. You also need florence in 1450 .
- 4. Florence the eurozone crisis is a common cause for europeans .
- 5. Florence at their windows and death on their tables .