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magnifico

[ mag-nif-i-koh ]
/ mægˈnɪf ɪˌkoʊ /
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noun, plural mag·nif·i·coes.
a Venetian nobleman.
any person of high rank, major importance, etc.
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Origin of magnifico

1565–75; noun use of Italian magnifico (adj.) <Latin magnificus.See magnific
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British Dictionary definitions for magnifico

magnifico
/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkəʊ) /

noun plural -coes
a magnate; grandee

Word Origin for magnifico

C16: Italian from Latin magnificus; see magnific
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