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medici

/mɛˈdisi/

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What does medici mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Italian.
  2. A member of this family.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (historical) A powerful and influential aristocratic Florentine family from the 13th to 17th centuries.

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IPA pronunciation

/mɛˈdisi/

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In his famous interview with the dying Lorenzo de Medici he made three demands as a condition for granting absolution.
Upton SinclairThe Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic InterpretationProject Gutenberg ebook #1558
Lorenzo the Magnificent died, and his son, the weak Piero de Medici, tried to take his place as ruler of Florence.
Amy SteedmanKnights of Art: Stories of the Italian PaintersProject Gutenberg ebook #529
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The few chairs were drawn up against the wall under the steel engraving of “Lorenzo de' Medici” with more than usual precision.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
He first conceived the idea of the wholesale massacre of St. Bartholomew, many years before Catharine de' Medici carried it into operation.
John FiskeThe Unseen World, and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #1486
The old crows of Marie de Medici were amorous in the tall trees.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135