Meaning of FLORENTINE
Pronunciation: | | 'florun`teen
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| Definition: | | [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence; "Florentine art" |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Flor"en*tine\ (? or ?; 277), a. [L. Florentinus, fr.
Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin.]
Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
{Florentine mosaic}, 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.
\Flor"en*tine\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.
2. A kind of silk. --Knight.
3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. [Obs.]
Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. --Beau. &
Fl.
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