Neri

[ nair-ee; Italian ne-ree ]

/ ˈnɛər i; Italian ˈnɛ ri /

noun

Saint PhilipFilippo Neri,1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.

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Example sentences from the Web for neri

"The economic numbers simply do not suggest a reversal of fortune that would explain the discontent we are seeing," says Neri.
Blindsided in Brazil|Mac Margolis|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Optimism can quickly turn to frustration, especially among youth," says Neri.
Blindsided in Brazil|Mac Margolis|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These crept at midnight two by two, till they were formed in a close ring round the place where Neri was judged to be.
Vendetta|Marie Corelli
The case of a young man of the name of Neri, formerly healthy and handsome, found its way to the public prints.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie

Meantime the parents of Ricciarda were exiled from Pistoia, by the faction of the Neri.
The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2)|Anna Jameson
Our road does not get any easier as we enter the Neri valley.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Later when the Neri were restored to power, Dante was banished and never again beheld his beloved city.
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"|John T. Slattery

British Dictionary definitions for neri

Neri

/ (ˈnɪərɪ) /

noun

Saint Philip. Italian name Filippo de' Neri. 1515–95, Italian priest; founder of the Congregation of the Oratory (1564). Feast day: May 26

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