1. a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries (Freq. 1) • Syn: Firenze • Instance Hypernyms: city, metropolis, urban center • Part Holonyms: Tuscany, Toscana • Member Meronyms: Florentine 2. a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center • Instance Hypernyms: town • Part Holonyms: South Carolina, Palmetto State, SC