Florence

geographical name Flor·ence \ˈflȯr-ən(t)s, ˈflär-\

Definition of FLORENCE

city NW Alabama on Tennessee River pop 39,319

city N Kentucky SSW of Cincinnati, Ohio pop 29,951

city E South Carolina pop 37,056

or Italian Fi·ren·ze \fē-ˈrent-sā\ commune cen Italy on the Arno ∗ of Tuscany pop 402,316

— Flor·en·tine \ˈflȯr-ən-ˌtēn, ˈflär-, -ˌtīn\ noun

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