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Tuscan
[ tuhs-kuhn ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, its people, or their dialect.
- Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders: developed in Rome, it is basically a simplified Roman Doric, with unfluted columns and with no decoration other than moldings. Compare composite ( def 3 ), Corinthian ( def 2 ), Doric ( def 3 ), Ionic ( def 1 ).
Tuscan
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- of or relating to Tuscany, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Italian
- of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a column with an unfluted shaft and a capital and base with mouldings but no decoration See also Ionic composite Doric Corinthian
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
- any of the dialects of Italian spoken in Tuscany, esp the dialect of Florence: the standard form of Italian
Other 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
We sipped post-lunch cappuccinos in small Tuscan towns, read the books that we never had the time to finish and had a few good laughs using Google Translate to order meals in Italian.
I had thought I’d want to spend evenings there imbibing with a Super Tuscan wine, but now I’m not so sure.
A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration.
And Tuscan Gold, who has only run three races and none since March 23, is the fourth choice at 9-2 for Chad Brown.
On the show, 12 chefs live together in a Tuscan village and compete in various culinary challenges.
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