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Maggiore

American  
[muh-jawr-ee, -johr-ee, mahd-jaw-re] / məˈdʒɔr i, -ˈdʒoʊr i, mɑdˈdʒɔ rɛ /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).


Maggiore British  
/ madˈdʒore, ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ /

noun

  1. a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland, in the S Lepontine Alps

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Maggiore, a stay-at-home dad when his kids were younger, once proposed slashing compensation to a penny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Democratic Rep. Jim Maggiore objects to tinkering with the constitution or juicing his paycheck.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

In views of the palazzo from San Giorgio Maggiore, the island embankment becomes a crisp wedge of blue contrasting with the blurred buildings across the water.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

The screening will take place on the festival's legendary open-air screen in Piazza Maggiore - one of the largest in Europe - offering a majestic setting for this long-awaited cinematic resurrection.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2025

Outside their window, San Giorgio Maggiore seemed to be floating on the lagoon as if it had just surfaced there.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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