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).

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Maggiore British  

/ madˈdʒore, ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From the lavish location to the celebrity guest list, the event has attracted a media frenzy, but also experienced its fair share of hiccups — including a last-minute venue change to the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

From Los Angeles Times

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