Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Florence, Italy.
- adjective Having or characterized by a dull chased or rubbed finish. Used of gold.
- adjective Prepared, cooked, or served with spinach.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Florence, Italy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun [lowercase] Same as
fanchonnette . - Of or pertaining to Florence, the chief city of Tuscany, in Italy.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Florence.
- noun [lowercase] A silk textile fabric, of solid and durable make, used for wearing-apparel.
- noun Same as
florence , 2. - noun [lowercase] A kind of pie having no crust beneath the meat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
- adjective a mosaic of hard or semiprecious stones, often so chosen and arranged that their natural colors represent leaves, flowers, and the like, inlaid in a background, usually of black or white marble.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.
- noun A kind of silk.
- noun obsolete A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to the Italian city of
Florence . - noun A native or resident of the Italian city of
Florence .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One of our best reporters was a Rhodes scholar specializing in Florentine history.
Woodstein U: Notes on the Mass Production and Questionable Education of Journalists 1977
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One of our best reporters was a Rhodes scholar specializing in Florentine history.
Woodstein U: Notes on the Mass Production and Questionable Education of Journalists 1977
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Through the fumes of a certain number of bottles and various glasses of various liquors, Giroudeau pointed out to Philippe a plump and agile little ballet-girl whom he called Florentine, whose good graces and affection, together with the box, belonged to him as the representative of an all-powerful journal.
The Two Brothers Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Through the fumes of a certain number of bottles and various glasses of various liquors, Giroudeau pointed out to Philippe a plump and agile little ballet-girl whom he called Florentine, whose good graces and affection, together with the box, belonged to him as the representative of an all-powerful journal.
The Celibates Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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One time, at a club called Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, only twenty-five tickets were sold.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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One time, at a club called Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, only twenty-five tickets were sold.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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One time, at a club called Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, only twenty-five tickets were sold.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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I started with a slice of mushroom quiche, and then had the Eggs Florentine, which is a casserole involving spinach and eggs and I don't even know what else.
Chez Maurice Le Bourgogne Etienne 2006
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I started with a slice of mushroom quiche, and then had the Eggs Florentine, which is a casserole involving spinach and eggs and I don't even know what else.
Archive 2006-12-01 Etienne 2006
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What is known as Florentine work is carried out in a stitch of this kind.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving Grace Christie
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