I. florence noun
( -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