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Fiesole

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Fie·so·le  (fyz-l, -l)
A town of central Italy. It is primarily a tourist center, with villas and gardens on a hill overlooking the Arno River and the city of Florence. Population: 14,100.
Fiesole, Giovanni Angelica da
See Fra Angelico.
Fiesole (Italian) [ˈfiɛːzole]
n
(Placename) a town in central Italy, in Tuscany near Florence: Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop.: 4 000 (latest est.) Ancient name Faesulae [ˈfiːsʊliː]
Fiesole2
n
(Biographies) Giovanni da dʒoˈvanni da the monastic name of (Fra) Angelico


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I think the hillsides that best love the rose, At Bellosguardo or at Fiesole, Throw no such blossoms on the lap of spring, Or if they do their blossoms droop and die.
A Florentine Tragedy by Wilde, Oscar View in context
The first fine afternoon drive up to Fiesole, and round by Settignano, or something of that sort.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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