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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Florentine

Flōr'en-tīne or Flōr'en-time, a.

adjective

a. (Geog.) Belonging or relating to Florence.

Flōr'en-tīne, n.

noun

n. [Lat. Florentinus, from Florentia; Fr. Florentin.]

  1. (Geog.) A person belonging to Florence; a native or inhabitant of Florence.
  2. A kind of silk. Todd.
  3. A kind of pastry. [Obs.] “Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines.” Beau. & Fl.