FLORENCES

Noun

Florences

plural of Florence

Source: Wiktionary


FLORENCE

Flor"ence, n. Etym: [From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of cloth, OF. florin.]

1. An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value. Camden.

2. A kind of cloth. Johnson. Florence flask. See under Flask.

– Florence oil, olive oil prepared in Florence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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