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Bernini

[ ber-nee-nee; Italian ber-nee-nee ]
/ bərˈni ni; Italian bɛrˈni ni /

noun

Gio·van·ni [jee-uh-vah-nee; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ or Gian [jahn] /dʒɑn/ Lo·ren·zo [luh-ren-zoh; Italian law-ren-dzaw], /ləˈrɛn zoʊ; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/, 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Bernini

Ber·ni·nesque [bur-ni-nesk, ber-], /ˌbɜr nɪˈnɛsk, ˌbɛr-/, adjective

Words nearby Bernini

bernicle goose, Bernie, Bernina, Bernina Alps, Bernina Pass, Bernini, Bernoulli, Bernoulli distribution, Bernoulli effect, Bernoulli equation, Bernoulli's law
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Bernini
/ (Italian berˈnini) /

noun

Gian Lorenzo (dʒan loˈrɛntso). 1598–1680, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor: the greatest exponent of the Italian baroque
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