magnifico
Americannoun
plural
magnificoes-
a Venetian nobleman.
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any person of high rank, major importance, etc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of magnifico
1565–75; noun use of Italian magnifico (adj.) < Latin magnificus. See magnific
Example Sentences
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Every single thing Ranieri has done all season has been magnifico.
From The Guardian
But while islands come in and out of vogue, Mr. Mallea anoints Palm Beach as the most enduring outpost of decorous, sun-kissed leisure for American “magnificoes.”
From New York Times
The columnist went on: "Among all the runners at the start of the race on Sunday, 32-year-old Katherine was uniquely red carpet magnifico."
From BBC
Omne ignotum pro magnifico est; every one knows that, even if he never heard of Virgil, and it is especially true of such natures as James'.
From Project Gutenberg
"Omne ignotum pro magnifico," what is not well understood is always exaggerated, was Cicero's summing up of the tendency of the human mind to make the significance of misunderstood things greater than they really are.
From Project Gutenberg
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