Milan
[ mi-lan, -lahn ]
/ mɪˈlæn, -ˈlɑn /
noun
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
Italian
Mi·la·no
[mee-lah-naw] /miˈlɑ nɔ/.
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British Dictionary definitions for milan
Milan
/ (mɪˈlæn) /
noun
a city in N Italy, in central Lombardy: Italy's second largest city and chief financial and industrial centre; a centre of the Renaissance under the Visconti and Sforza families. Pop: 1 256 211 (2001)
Italian name: Milano (miˈlaːno) Latin name: Mediolanum (ˌmeɪdɪəʊˈlɑːnəm)
Cultural definitions for milan
Milan
[ (mi-lahn, mi-lan) ]
Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.
notes for Milan
Milan is a center for fashion and design.
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Its landmarks include the
opera house
La Scala and the
church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses a famous
fresco by
Leonardo da Vinci,
The Last Supper.