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tuscan |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tuscan \Tus"can\, n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tuscan \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Tuscan adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people [syn: {Tuscan}] 2: a classical order similar to Roman Doric n 1: a resident of Tuscany [syn: {Tuscan}] 2: a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence) [syn: {Tuscan}]
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