What does "florence" mean?
An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
Florence
/ˈflɒɹəns/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
- Grammar: florence is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: city, fleur, flo, flora.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, rural area.
- Usage evidence: Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling. historical
"he first gold that K. Edw . 3. coyned , was in the yeare 1343 , and the peeces were called Florences because Florentines were the coyners"
- 2 A kind of silk fabric; florentine. historical
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy.
- 2 A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence.
- 3 A former province of Tuscany. historical
- 4 A female given name from Latin.
"It is a sweet name, Florence, but not as sweet as herself. But you shall see her with you own eyes."
- 5 A male given name from Latin. obsolete
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- 6 A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 7 A suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Pinal County, Arizona.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A statutory city in Fremont County, Colorado.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Pike County, Illinois.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after daughter of Samuel J. Crawford.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A home rule city in Boone County, Kentucky.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A village in the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A tiny city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rankin County, Mississippi.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; A neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A township in New Jersey.
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oneida County, New York.
- 26 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio.
- 27 A number of places in the United States:; A coastal city in Lane County, Oregon.
- 28 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- 29 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina.
- 30 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Codington County, South Dakota.
- 31 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
- 32 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Williamson County, Texas.
- 33 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
- 34 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington.
- 35 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated census-designated place, the county seat of Florence County, Wisconsin.
- 36 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Florence County, Wisconsin, surrounding the census-designated place of the same name.
- 37 A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Florence Township.
- 38 A medieval and early modern republic centered on the city of Florence in Italy that existed from 1115 to 1185 and from 1197 to 1569 when the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was formed. historical
Antonyms
countrysiderural area
Example
"Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "florence"?
Common synonyms include: city, fleur, flo, flora, florentia, italian city.
How do you use "florence" in a sentence?
Florence is the most beautiful city in Italy.
How do you pronounce "florence"?
Pronounced /ˈflɒɹəns/.
Etymology
Borrowed from French Florence, 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.