Ricci

[reet-chee]

noun

Se·bas·tia·no [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/, 1660?–1734, Italian painter.

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Contemporary Examples of ricci

Justices Kennedy, Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Scalia overruled Sotomayor's decision in Ricci.
Yes, It's All About Race
Matthew Yglesias
July 14, 2009
The right has also made a great deal of hay out of Sonia Sotomayor's decision in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano.
Yes, It's All About Race
Matthew Yglesias
July 14, 2009

Historical Examples of ricci

But the Ricci paintings were small and clearly patterned, the color sparkled.
John Baptist Jackson
Jacob Kainen
He even granted permission to Ruggieri to call Ricci from Macao.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
The trial of Father Ricci was amazing both in its procedure and its length.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
Ricci convened the famous Synod of Pistoia, on July 31, 1786.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
Father Ricci died in the year 1610, at Pekin, which was his station.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851
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British Dictionary definitions for ricci

Ricci

noun

Matteo (maˈteo). 1552–1610, Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar, who introduced Christianity to China. He was later censured by the Church for allowing his converts to retain some of their ancient religious customs

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