florence

CEFRB2

/ˈflɒɹəns/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A city in central Italy, known for Renaissance art and history.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A former province of Tuscany.

Examples

  • Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy.

  • Florence Nightingale is famous as the woman who began professional nursing.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence.

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. A city in central Italy.

More examples

In context

  • It is a sweet name, Florence, but not as sweet as herself. But you shall see her with you own eyes.

  • I am glad that I chose the name Florence for my daughter, a real name with a history, rather than something that sounds as if it has been made up by a fifteen-year-old pop star's marketing team.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French Florence f, from Latin Flōrentia (as a given name, a feminine form of Flōrentius), from flōrens (“flowering, flourishing”), from flōs (“flower”), connected with English bloom and blossom. Doublet of Firenze. The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city.