Cortona

American  

[kawr-taw-nah] / kɔrˈtɔ nɑ /

noun

1. Pietro da Pietro Berrettini, 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.

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Cortona British  

/ kɔrˈtona, kɔːˈtəʊnə /

noun

1. a town in central Italy, in Tuscany: Roman and Etruscan remains, 15th-century cathedral. Pop: 22 048 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Our Smithsonian Journeys itinerary also included day trips to several Tuscany destinations, such as Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano and Cortona.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

Kevin Carter, who had been with St. Margaret of Cortona Roman Catholic Church for two years, was arrested Friday.

From Time • Oct. 4, 2015

Both charges stem from a Sept. 13 incident at St. Margaret of Cortona Roman Catholic Church in Little Ferry, authorities said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2015

Most of the streets, especially in Assisi, Perugia and Cortona, are steep, narrow and crooked; haste would soon leave you panting.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2010

There is also a picture dealing with it at Hampton Court, by Pietro da Cortona.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward