Grimaldi

[gri-mahl-dee, -mawl-]

noun

1. Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.

2. a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 120 miles (195 km) in diameter.

Grimaldi

¹

/ ɡrɪˈmɔːldɪ /

noun

1. a large crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, about 190 km in diameter, which is conspicuous because of its dark floor

Grimaldi

²

/ ɡrɪˈmɔːldɪ /

noun

1. Joseph. 1779–1837, English actor, noted as a clown in pantomime

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grimaldi¹

named after Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–63), Italian physicist

Example Sentences

In his affidavit, Kaminski claimed that Stepanyan and Carlos “Spanky” Grimaldi were the shooters who targeted Amiryan’s spouse and children the night of March 14.

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Two weeks earlier, Grimaldi had cashed a $8,560 check made out by a “sham” business associated with one of Artuni’s underlings, Kaminski wrote.

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Mares, De La Cruz, Ayala and Grimaldi are now charged in federal court with murder for hire.

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Actor Eileen Fulton, known for her long-running role as Lisa Grimaldi on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” has died at 91.

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At the Grimaldi Forum, named after Monaco's royal family, the Prince spoke in both English and French as he laid out what was at risk.

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