Florentine

[ flawr-uhn-teen, -tahyn, flor- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Florence, Italy:

   the Florentine poets of the 14th century.

2. pertaining to or designating the style of art developed in Florence during the late 13th to 15th centuries.
3. (of food) served or prepared with spinach:

   eggs Florentine.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Florence, Italy.
2. (often lowercase) a cookie made with orange peel and almonds and coated with chocolate.

Florentine

/ ˈflɒrənˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to Florence
2. usually postpositive (of food) served or prepared with spinach

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Florence
2. a biscuit containing nuts and dried fruit and coated with chocolate
3. a type of domestic fancy pigeon somewhat resembling the Modena

Other Words From

• an·ti-Flor·en·tine adjective noun
• pro-Flor·en·tine adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Florentine¹

1535–45; < Latin Flōrentīnus pertaining to Flōrentia Florence; -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Experts also hope that the morbid discovery can fill in the gaps of Florentine history.

From The Daily Beast

The defense objected to the letter being read in court, but copies were soon floating around the Florentine press room.

From The Daily Beast

A helicopter MTV chartered to skim the Florentine rooftops annoyed residents, who called the police to complain.

From The Daily Beast

The world is no doubt waiting to see if any Florentine icons like the Statue of David show up in her future foot apparel designs.

From The Daily Beast

Ferdinando Ugheli, a Florentine monk, died; distinguished for his learning and his virtues.

From Project Gutenberg

Cardot was the "protector" of the actress, Florentine, whom he discovered and started.

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In other places the rock was damasked like a Saracen buckler, or engraved like a Florentine vase.

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Realism, it is the very thought of all Florentine work of the fifteenth century.

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Thus we have followed very cursorily, but with a certain faithfulness nevertheless, the course of Florentine Art.

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