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Tuscany

[ tuhs-kuh-nee ]

noun

  1. a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 8,879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km).


Tuscany

/ ˈʌəɪ /

noun

  1. a region of central Italy, on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas: corresponds roughly to ancient Etruria; a region of numerous small states in medieval times; united in the 15th and 16th centuries under Florence; united with the rest of Italy in 1861. Capital: Florence. Pop: 3 516 296 (2003 est). Area: 22 990 sq km (8876 sq miles) Italian nameToscana
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Tuscany's president said local rescue and health services were on high alert and advised residents to exercise "the utmost attention and caution".

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And on our honeymoon in Italy, we drove through Tuscany and again had another rear-ender.

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When I was in Tuscany, my husband and I went on misty afternoon walks through olive orchards and got out our birding apps to identify the European robins chattering in the background.

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One such incentive offers potential residents up to $32,000 in payments toward living in and renovating a home in a small town in Tuscany.

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Six forgery workshops were uncovered in the sting, including two in Tuscany, one in Venice and the rest elsewhere in Europe, Italian prosecutors added.

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