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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Tuscan \Tus"can\, adjective [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.] 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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Tuscan \Tus"can\, noun A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Tuscan
adjective
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people
2: a classical order similar to Roman Doric
noun
1: a resident of Tuscany
2: a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence)
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