Maggiore

American

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

noun

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

Maggiore British

/ madˈdʒore, ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ /

noun

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

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

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

Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church to be dedicated to her when it was built in the 4th Century.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Coming home from the Ospedale Maggiore it rained very hard and I was wet when I came in.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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