The term CITY OF LILIES can be broken down into three crossword solutions: MONET (5 letters), SEGOS (5 letters), and FLORENCE (8 letters). Claude Monet was a French impressionist painter who is best known for his painting of the lily pond at his home in Giverny, France. The lilies in the painting are often referred to as 'water lilies'. Segos are a type of lily native to the Mediterranean region. Florence is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany and is known for its abundance of lilies, which are often seen in the city's parks and gardens.