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Florentine
[flawr-uhn-teen, -tahyn, flor-]
adjective
of or relating to Florence, Italy.
the Florentine poets of the 14th century.
pertaining to or designating the style of art developed in Florence during the late 13th to 15th centuries.
(of food) served or prepared with spinach.
eggs Florentine.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Florence, Italy.
(often lowercase)a cookie made with orange peel and almonds and coated with chocolate.
Florentine
/ ˈڱɒəˌٲɪ /
adjective
of or relating to Florence
(usually postpositive) (of food) served or prepared with spinach
noun
a native or inhabitant of Florence
a biscuit containing nuts and dried fruit and coated with chocolate
a type of domestic fancy pigeon somewhat resembling the Modena
Other Word Forms
- anti-Florentine adjective
- pro-Florentine adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Florentine1
Example Sentences
He was handsome enough: with profiles at the time gushing over his "fine-lined aristocratic face, suggesting a young Florentine noble - straight out of the Renaissance".
The Florentine Renaissance artist, engineer and polymath made the most famous picture of all time, a painted poplar panel that hangs in virtual isolation in the Salle des États at Paris’ Louvre Museum.
Salusa Secundus, the Imperium’s seat, resembles a cross between a “Blade Runner” red light district and a Florentine court when the Medicis were running the show.
She then went on to explain what osso bucco is — also differentiating between traditional, Milanese and Florentine styles — before she launches into making the Florentine iteration.
It was in the area — the southwestern Florentine hills, quiet and almost suburban, where families have long purchased properties with views of the Duomo — so Moya decided to stop by.
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