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Tuscan

Tuscan Meaning & Definition
Tuscan Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tuscan?

[n] a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
[n] a resident of Tuscany
[adj] a classical order similar to Roman Doric
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tuscan: doric

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tuscan:

See Also | Italian | Italian | Toscana | Tuscany

Tuscan In Webster's Dictionary

\Tus"can\, a. [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.] Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The original of this order was not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire. See {Order}, and Illust. of {Capital}.
\Tus"can\, n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.

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