[mi-lan, -lahn] 
| an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral. 1,710,263. |
[mee-lah-naw] .| Mi·lan (mĭ-lān', -län') A city of northern Italy northeast of Genoa. Probably of Celtic origin, it was taken by the Romans in 222 B.C. and has been an important commercial, financial, cultural, and industrial center since medieval times because of its strategic location. Population: 1,300,000. Mil'a·nese' (mĭl'ə-nēz', -nēs') adj. & n. |
Capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy; since the Middle Ages, an international commercial, financial, and industrial center.
Note: Milan is a center for fashion and design.
Note: 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.
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