Florentine

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adjective

Flor·en·tine ˈflȯr-ən-ˌtēn

ˈflär-,

-ˌtīn

: of or relating to Florence, Italy

: machiavellian

Florentine politics

: served or dressed with spinach

poached eggs Florentine

: having a matte brushed finish

Florentine gold

Florentine

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noun

plural Florentines

: a native or inhabitant of Florence and especially of Florence, Italy

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Adjective

Main course choices are lobster quiche Florentine served with a Fuji apple salad, roasted avocado and crab cake on brioche toast, or steak and eggs with potatoes au gratin and redeye gravy. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023 The museum’s modernist design, penned by the Florentine architecture firm IPO Studio, forms a stark contrast to those yellowish, weathered walls. —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023

Noun

In the 1490s, for instance, a group of Florentine nuns began to show signs of possession following the imposition of strict new rules with the rise of the charismatic ascetic Savonarola. —

Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024 Duccio painted for Florentine patrons and probably learned from his Florentine peers, whose naturalism was likewise pioneering. —

Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Florentine