Firenze
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The Italian name for Florence, a city in central Italy known for art and history
- proper noun
- /fɪˈrɛnzeɪ/
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Firenze
- Well, he's not in Naples, he is in Firenze.
- di Firenze
Examples
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Hello there, Firenze.
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- I am from Firenze.
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In no better city than my favorite in Italy, Firenze.
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Not like here, Firenze (Florence).
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It'll be developed in Florence in the days to come at the Firenze 10+10 conference.
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But is he acquainted with the personalities... of the pre-Renaissance Firenze?
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Hotel Medici, Firenze.
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Firenze: 30,000 workers from many Tuscan cities gathered here for a huge rally organized by CGIL.
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Synonyms
Florence
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A city in central Italy and the capital of Tuscany famous for its art and history
is the Italian name for that city rather than the English form
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word Firenze comes from the old Latin name Florentia, built on flor- meaning 'flower' or 'to bloom'. So Firenze really means a 'flourishing' or 'flowering' place, which helps explain why Florence became famous for art and beauty.