Word
orlando
Phoneticsor·lan·do
/ɔɹˈɫænˌdoʊ/
Definitions
01city in Florida
n. a large city in the state of Florida, famous for Disney World and other theme parks.
n. a major city in central Florida, United States, serving as the county seat of Orange County and a global hub for the tourism industry.
“We are planning a family trip to Orlando to visit the theme parks.”
“Orlando has transformed from a citrus-growing region into one of the most visited metropolitan areas in the world due to its massive entertainment complexes.”
02male given name
n. a man's name, originally from Italy.
n. a masculine given name of Italian origin, cognate with the English name Roland.
“Orlando Bloom is a famous actor known for his roles in fantasy movies.”
“The name Orlando gained literary prominence through characters in works by Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf, as well as Italian epic poetry.”
03literary character
n. a character in famous books and plays, such as those by Shakespeare.
n. a recurring name for protagonists in Western literature, notably in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' and Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando'.
“In the play, Orlando falls in love with Rosalind in the forest.”
“Woolf's Orlando serves as a groundbreaking exploration of gender and time, following a protagonist who lives for centuries and changes sex.”
Literary
Etymology
From Italian Orlando (“Roland”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. The city in Florida has gone by the name since 1857, perhaps in honor of the soldier Orlando Reeves, whom the Seminoles killed there in 1835. Previously, it had been settled in 1844 as Jernigan. Doublet of Roland.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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