Sistine

[ sis-teen, -tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˈsɪs tin, -tɪn, -taɪn /

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of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

1860–65; <Italian Sistino, pertaining to Sisto man's name (<Latin Sextus (Medieval Latin Sixtus), special use of sextussixth); see -ine¹

VATICAN CITY—In the 500 or so years since the Sistine Chapel was decorated, it has never looked so good.
The Sistine Chapel Gets Mood Lighting|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She “was an attractive blonde,” Bai writes, “only in the sense that the Sistine Chapel had some pretty good artwork.”
How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty|Lloyd Grove|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Comparing Yellowstone to the Sistine Chapel is the brainchild of an ex-superintendent of Yellowstone Park.
American Wilderness Faces the Firing Squad|Doug Peacock|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was painting the Sistine Chapel, and he was angry at one of the bishops or cardinals, so he painted him in with donkey ears.
Interview: T Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers’ Music Guru|Andrew Romano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Have you been compulsively checking to see if white smoke has billowed from the Sistine Chapel yet?
Your Guide to Pope-Picking: Conclave Songs, Livefeeds, Betting & More|Nina Strochlic|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Sistine Chapel, which stands unique upon the earth, is one of the spots in question.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod
The Sistine Chapel was the most beautiful apartment in the Vatican.
Great Artists, Vol 1.|Jennie Ellis Keysor
The paintings may still be seen in the magnificent room which serves as antechamber to the Sistine Chapel.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Leonora was first to discover it—the beautiful copy of the Sistine Madonna, hanging opposite David's bed.
Polly of the Hospital Staff|Emma C. Dowd
She rose, holding the child with the greatest dignity—The picture she made could be in the Sistine Chapel.
Man and Maid|Elinor Glyn