Medici

[ med-i-chee; Italian me-dee-chee ]

/ ˈmɛd ɪ tʃi; Italian ˈmɛ di tʃi /

noun

Cos·mo or Co·si·mo de'

[kawz-maw or kaw-zee-maw de] /ˈkɔz mɔ or ˈkɔ zi mɔ dɛ/, the Elder, 1389–1464, Italian banker, statesman, and patron of art and literature.

Cosmo or Cosimo de'the Great, 1519–74, duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany.

Gio·van·ni de'

[jaw-vahn-nee de] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɛ/. Leo X.

Giu·lio de'

[joo-lyaw de] /ˈdʒu lyɔ dɛ/. Clement VII.

Lo·ren·zo de'

[law-ren-tsaw de] /lɔˈrɛn tsɔ dɛ/, Lorenzo the Magnificent, 1449–92, poet and patron of the arts and literature: ruler of Florence 1478–92 (father of Leo X).

Ma·ri·a de'

[muh-ree-uh duh; Italian mah-ree-ah de] /məˈri ə də; Italian mɑˈri ɑ dɛ/. Marie de Médicis.

Related forms

Med·i·ce·an

[med-i-see-uh n, ‐chee-uh n] /ˌmɛd ɪˈsi ən, ‐ˈtʃi ən/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for medici

Medici was given a 10-year sentence for dealing in stolen artifacts.
Stolen Aphrodite Returns|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Medici has since been convicted of smuggling and illegal trafficking of antiquities.
The Tomb Robbers|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
To Catherine de' Medici—perhaps justly—has been given the credit—or infamy, if you will—of its conception and execution.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various
Mary de' Medici had lost all empire over her son, whom she was never to see again.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

Great was the rejoicing when another Medici was made Pope in 1523.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
They took an active part in the intellectual revival and scientific renascence which distinguished the times of the Medici.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz
The society was afterwards munificently patronised by the Medici, a noble and wealthy family of that city.
Popular Technology; Volume 2|Edward Hazen

British Dictionary definitions for medici

Medici

/ (ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ, məˈdiːtʃɪ, Italian ˈmɛːditʃi) /

noun

an Italian family of bankers, merchants, and rulers of Florence and Tuscany, prominent in Italian political and cultural history in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, including

Catherine de' (kaˈtriːn de). See Catherine de' Medici

Cosimo I (ˈkɔːzimo), known as Cosimo the Great. 1519–74, duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74)

Cosimo de', known as Cosimo the Elder. 1389–1464, Italian banker, statesman, and patron of arts, who established the political power of the family in Florence (1434)

Giovanni de', (dʒoˈvanni de). See Leo X

Giulio de' (ˈdʒuːljo de). See Clement VII

Lorenzo de' (loˈrɛntso de), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. 1449–92, Italian statesman, poet, and scholar; ruler of Florence (1469–92) and first patron of Michelangelo

Maria de' (maˈriːa de). See Maria de' Medici

French name: Médicis (medisis)

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Culture definitions for medici

Medici

[ (med-uh-chee) ]

A family of skilled politicians and patrons of the arts who lived in Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance. (See Lorenzo de Medici.)

Note

The family produced two queens of France: Catherine, in the sixteenth century, and Marie, in the seventeenth.