Definition of Florence in English:
Florence
proper nounˈflɒrənsˈflɔrəns
A city in west central Italy, the capital of Tuscany, on the River Arno; population 365,659 (2008). Florence was a leading centre of the Italian Renaissance from the 14th to the 16th century, especially under the rule of the Medici family during the 15th century.
Italian name Firenze
Rhymes
abhorrence, Lawrence, Lorentz
Definition of Florence in US English:
Florence
proper nounˈflɔrənsˈflôrəns
1A city in western central Italy, the capital of Tuscany, on the Arno River; population 365,659 (2008). Florence was a leading center of the Italian Renaissance, especially under the rule of the Medici family during the 15th century.
Italian name Firenze
2An industrial and commercial city in northwestern Alabama, on the Tennessee River, east of Muscle Shoals; population 37,877 (est. 2008).
3A city in northern Kentucky, southwest of Covington; population 27,745 (est. 2008).
4A commercial city in northeastern South Carolina; population 31,570 (est. 2008).