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Meaning of TUSCAN

Pronunciation:  t'uskun

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
  2. [n]  a resident of Tuscany
  3. [adj]  a classical order similar to Roman Doric
  4. [adj]  of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people
 
 Synonyms: doric
 
 See Also: Italian, Italian, Toscana, Tuscany

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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}.
    
    
  2. \Tus"can\, n.
    A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
    
    
 

 

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