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duecento

American  
[doo-uh-chen-toh, dyoo-, doo-e-chen-taw] / ˌdu əˈtʃɛn toʊ, ˌdyu-, ˌdu ɛˈtʃɛn tɔ /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

  1. the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.

Other Word Forms

  • duecentist noun

Etymology

Origin of duecento

< Italian, short for mil duecento 1200, used to refer to the period 1200–99

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Furono trovati nella presente chiesa del protomartire San Stefano, duecento e pi� corpi de’ Santi Martiri, dal Ven.

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