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Florence

ˈflɔrəns
WordNet
Cityscape with a couple, dressed in Florence fashion. The woman is holding a banner in her right hand. The man has been seen from behind. In the background the Palazzo Vecchio and the Piazza della Signoria. In the margin, in two columns, a caption in Latin about the pleasures of life in Tuscany. Fourth print from a series of ten with costumes from different countries.
Cityscape with a couple, dressed in Florence fashion. The woman is holding a banner in her right hand. The man has been seen from behind. In the background the Palazzo Vecchio and the Piazza della Signoria. In the margin, in two columns, a caption in Latin about the pleasures of life in Tuscany. Fourth print from a series of ten with costumes from different countries.
  1. (n) Florence
    a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
  2. (n) Florence
    a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
Illustrations
View of the Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence, from the Arno River. In the background the Palazzo Vecchio and the Santa Maria del Fiore.
View of the Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence, from the Arno River. In the background the Palazzo Vecchio and the Santa Maria del Fiore.
In a chapel of the San Lorenzo in Florence, the catafalk of Emperor Matthias stands in front of a pyramid of candles. A mass of the dead is just being celebrated; the audience, clergy and nobles sit between the pillars of the chapel. Underneath the performance a two-line caption in Italian.
In a chapel of the San Lorenzo in Florence, the catafalk of Emperor Matthias stands in front of a pyramid of candles. A mass of the dead is just being celebrated; the audience, clergy and nobles sit between the pillars of the chapel. Underneath the performance a two-line caption in Italian.
View from the nave in a side aisle of the San Lorenzo in Florence. The church is decorated in honor of the funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II. Skeletons dressed up against pillars. Title in bottom margin.
View from the nave in a side aisle of the San Lorenzo in Florence. The church is decorated in honor of the funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II. Skeletons dressed up against pillars. Title in bottom margin.
Design for the tapestry View of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, for the dining room of the ship PC Hooft, executed by JF Semey.
Design for the tapestry View of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, for the dining room of the ship PC Hooft, executed by JF Semey.
Staaltjes met stoffen uit Florence: Taffeta from Florence, Pequinés / Taffetas from Florence Broché, Fabric for waistcoats. Prent uit het tijdschrift The month: historical, literary and critical journal with figures, Tome IV, 1800.
Staaltjes met stoffen uit Florence: Taffeta from Florence, Pequinés / Taffetas from Florence Broché, Fabric for waistcoats. Prent uit het tijdschrift The month: historical, literary and critical journal with figures, Tome IV, 1800.
View from the nave into the choir of the San Lorenzo in Florence. The church is decorated in honor of the funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II. The coat of arms of the emperor hangs at the top of the transept. Title in bottom margin.
View from the nave into the choir of the San Lorenzo in Florence. The church is decorated in honor of the funeral of Emperor Ferdinand II. The coat of arms of the emperor hangs at the top of the transept. Title in bottom margin.
At a market in Florence, an escaped lion grabs a child. The crowd runs away in fear, except for the child's mother, who rescues her son from the lion's clutches. She thus proves the power of maternal love. The print has a Latin caption.
At a market in Florence, an escaped lion grabs a child. The crowd runs away in fear, except for the child's mother, who rescues her son from the lion's clutches. She thus proves the power of maternal love. The print has a Latin caption.
Johanna (Prague, January 24, 1547 - Florence, April 10, 1578) was Archduchess of Austria and Grand Duchess of Tuscany. She was the daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I and Anna of Bohemia. Full-length portrait, standing in front of a drapery, seen from the front. Four lines of caption in French.
Johanna (Prague, January 24, 1547 - Florence, April 10, 1578) was Archduchess of Austria and Grand Duchess of Tuscany. She was the daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I and Anna of Bohemia. Full-length portrait, standing in front of a drapery, seen from the front. Four lines of caption in French.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
The only painting by Leonardo da Vinci on permanent display in the United States hangs in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. It's a portrait of Ginevra di Benci, the wife of a politician in Florence.
  1. Florence
    A kind of cloth.
  2. Florence
    An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
The traditional symbol of the pawnbroker—three golden balls—is thought to be derived from the coat of the arms of the Medici family, who ruled Italian city of Florence between the 15th and 16th centuries. The symbol was spread by the Lombards—Italian bankers, goldsmiths, and moneylenders who set up businesses in medieval London.
  1. (n) Florence
    An English gold coin, usually called florin.
  2. (n) Florence
    A kind of cloth manufactured in Florence, mentioned in the time of Richard III. Planché; Fairholt. Also called florentine.
  3. (n) Florence
    A thin silk, a variety of taffeta.
  4. (n) Florence
    A variety of the red wine of Tuscany: a name not commonly used in Italy.
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary From the city of Florence,: cf. F. florence, a kind of cloth, OF. florin,

Usage in the news

They will take on the loser of the Florence/Carlton -v- Broadwater (Townsend) game at 10 tomorrow morning. k96fm.com

The Florence Griswold Museum has Impressionist exhibits and beautiful grounds, too. amny.com

He was born June 17, 1921, the son of Fred J and Florence (Johnson) Lorenz , who preceded him in death. chestertontribune.com

The UK band will be opening for Florence & the Machine this fall. out.com

Brian Papke, president of Mazak Corp. Talks about how a large expansion to the company's Florence, Ky. controleng.com

Has announced a large expansion of its Florence, Ky. controleng.com

The teen phenom landed a seven-figure deal with the label that distributes Owl City, Florence + The Machine and the late Amy Winehouse. hollywoodreporter.com

The art and architecture of Florence. inespectator.com

She was born May 10, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho to the late JD Moore and Florence Johnston. paysonroundup.com

Brooklawn, NJ vs Florence, SC: 2012 American Legion Baseball World Series. espn.go.com

From left are Matte Folz, HSC couple Beth and Jared Florence, Debbie Meinert, Steve Titzer and Brenda Wallace. courierpress.com

Are there skeletons in the closet of renaissance Florence's first family. archaeology.org

Public Life in Renaissance Florence by Richard C Trexler Academic Press, 591 pp. nybooks.com

The Laboring Classes in Renaissance Florence by Samuel Kline Cohn Jr Academic Press, 296 pp. nybooks.com

Florence + The Machine mesmerizing in Vancouver. vancouversun.com

Usage in scientific papers

Mathieu Florence, Z´ero-cycles de degr´e un sur les espaces homog`enes, Int.
Zero Cycles of Degree One on Principal Homogeneous Spaces

After five years of improvements, WebWrite was massively tested this year in correspondence to the entrance test to the engineering faculty of the University of Florence, 900 participants for two mathematical tests.
WebTeach in practice: the entrance test to the Engineering faculty in Florence

In the University of Florence, each student is assigned a unique id number, which is used as the identifying id in our database.
WebTeach in practice: the entrance test to the Engineering faculty in Florence

Isham, Structural issues in quantum gravity, in Proceedings of General relativity and gravitation (Florence 1995).
A perspective on Quantum Gravity Phenomenology

Schuking, Atti del Convegno sul la Cosmologia (G Barbera Editor, Florence,1966); L.
Geodesics in a quasispherical spacetime: A case of gravitational repulsion

Usage in literature

Like the Arno at Florence, it seems troubled with a chronic thirst. "Foot-prints of Travel" by Maturin M. Ballou

Among the rest, by chance came Florence Kearney, to whom he had commenced teaching it. "The Free Lances" by Mayne Reid

Count Giordano, the commander of the Germans, who had convened the meeting, gave in, and Florence was saved. "Dante: His Times and His Work" by Arthur John Butler

Compare Edinburgh and Florence. "Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)" by Thomas Babington Macaulay

Yet the beauty and richness of the region could not soothe Dante for his lost Florence. "Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber" by James Aitken Wylie

Florence is a pleasant place to go to. "The Cryptogram" by James De Mille

Aunt Florence went with her. "A Modern Cinderella" by Amanda M. Douglas

Florence regarded the dog without any evidence of pleasure. "Heart of the Blue Ridge" by Waldron Baily

Mrs. Aylmer the great had excellent taste, and every one of Florence's frocks were suitable for Florence to wear. "A Bunch of Cherries" by L. T. Meade

HOTEL NEW YORK, FLORENCE, ITALY. "Rafael in Italy" by Etta Blaisdell McDonald

Usage in poetry
Fair Florence! home of glorious Art,
And mistress of its sphere,
Clasp fast thy beauties to thy heart—
Behold thy rival here!
"Adelina Patti" by Adah Isaacs Menken Author object (10)
Then, hail to thee! Florence the great!
And, hail to thee! Florence the fair!
Ere the last sheaf of autumn is gathered,
What a triumph of Art shall be there:
"The Painter Of Florence" by Ernest Jones Author object (193)
Then, hail to thee ! Florence the fearless
And, hail to thee ! Florence the fair!
Ere the mist from the mountain has faded,
What a triumph of arms shall be there!
"The Painter Of Florence" by Ernest Jones Author object (193)
You, with your kind lord, standing there,
Crowning the morn with youth and grace,
And radiant smiles that reach me ere
Our hands can touch, and Florence fair
Seems fairer in your comely face.
"Dedication To Lady Windsor" by Alfred Austin Author object (26)
He came to Florence long ago,
And painted here these walls, that shone
For Raphael and for Angelo,
With secrets deeper than his own,
Then shrank into the dark again,
And died, we know not how or when.
"Masaccio" by James Russell Lowell Author object (334)
Some Romola in passing by
Turns toward the ruler, and his sigh
Wanders amidst the myrtle bowers
Or o'er the city's mantled towers,
For she is Florence! "Wilt thou hear
San Marco's prophet? Doom is near."
"After Reading Trollope's History Of Florence" by Eugene Field Author object (196)