florence I. florencenoun (-s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Florence, Italy 1.obsolete: a gold florin 2.obsolete: chianti II. flor·ence\ˈflȯrən(t)s, -lär-\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Florence, Italy : of or from the city of Florence, Italy : of the kind or style prevalent in Florence : florentine