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Definition: Florio

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Florio" is a common misspelling or typo for: flora, floral, florid, folio, florin, floras, floret, florae.

Date "Florio" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1499. (references)

Common Expressions: Florio

Expressions Definition
Giovanni Florio Giovanni Florio (1553 - ?1625), English writer, was born in London about 1553. (references)
James Florio James Joseph Florio (born August 29, 1937) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994, the first Italian-American to hold the position. (references)
John Florio English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Targa Florio The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. The race was created in 1906 by the wealthy pioneer race driver and automobile enthusiast, Vincenzo Florio, who had started the "Coppa Florio" race in Brescia, Lombardy in 1900. Always one of the toughest competitions in Europe, the first Targa Florio covered 277 miles (446 km) through multiple hairpin curves on treacherous mountain roads at heights where severe changes in climate frequently occurred. Alessandro Cagno won the inaugural 1906 race in nine hours, averaging 30 miles per hour (50 km/h). (references)

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Extended Definition: Florio

Florio

Florio may refer to:

  • James Florio (born 1937), 49th Governor of New Jersey
  • John Florio (1553-1625), accomplished linguist and lexicographer
  • Florio is the surname of a prominent Sicilian family, including
    • Vincenzo Florio (1883-1959), Italian industralist and founder of two automobile races:
      • The Coppa Florio and
      • The Targa Florio, a Sicilian automobile endurance race, part of the World Championship

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Florio (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
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Extended Definition: Florio

Florio

Florio is the surname of a prominent Sicilian family who started many lucrative activities involving above all the exportation of Sicilian products (such as Marsala wine) in the nineteenth century.

Florio winery

Founded in Marsala 1832 by Vincenzo Florio Sr., the Florio winery has been in continuous Marsala wine production since then. The winery carries the emblem of a lion.

Motor racing

In 1906, Vincenzo Florio created the Targa Florio, one of the oldest car races in the world. The first Targa Florio covered 277 miles through multiple hairpin curves on treacherous mountain roads where severe changes in climate frequently occurred and racers even faced bandits. Passing through many small villages, fans lined up along the roads with no protection from the race cars. The race was suspended in 1978 because of safety concerns. The race continues today with a different circuit as a minor racing event.

References

  1. Sicilian wines

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Topics by Level of Interest: Florio

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
James Florio 19     Coppa Florio 11
Targa Florio 16     Florio 5
John Florio 13     Florio (alternative meanings) 2
Coppa Florio 11     James Florio 19
Florio 5     John Florio 13
Vincenzo Florio 5     Steven Florio 4
Steven Florio 4     Targa Florio 16
Florio (alternative meanings) 2     Vincenzo Florio 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).