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Tuscan
Pronunciation : Tus"can
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tus"can
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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