Lorenzo the Magnificent

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• Lorenzo the Magnificent — Lorenzo de Medici …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Lorenzo the Magnificent — noun Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449 1492) • Syn: ↑Lorenzo de Medici • Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader, ↑scholar, ↑scholarly …   Useful english dictionary

• Medici, Lorenzo The Magnificent de' — (1449 1492)    Lorenzo the Magnificent was the grandson of Cosimo de Medici. He was 20 years old when he took the reigns of government in Florence from his invalid father, Piero the Gouty. Like his predecessors, Lorenzo chose to control the city… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino — Lorenzo di Piero de Medici (September 12 , 1492 ndash; May 4 , 1519) was the ruler of Florence from 1513 to his untimely death from syphilis in 1519. He was also Duke of Urbino for a short while. Niccolò Machiavelli s The Prince was dedicated to… …   Wikipedia

• magnificent — [mag nif′ə sənt] adj. [OFr < LL magnificens: see MAGNIFICENCE] 1. beautiful in a grand or stately way; rich or sumptuous, as in construction, decoration, form, etc. 2. exalted: said of ideas, etc., and also of some former rulers, as Lorenzo… …   English World dictionary

• Lorenzo de' Medici — Infobox Person name = Lorenzo de Medici caption = A portrait of Lorenzo de Medici by Girolamo Macchietti. birth date = birth date|1449|1|1 death date = death date and age|1492|4|9|1449|1|1 spouse = Clarice Orsini Philippina of Savoy children =… …   Wikipedia

• magnificent — magnificently, adv. magnificentness, n. /mag nif euh seuhnt/, adj. 1. making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery. 2. extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent… …   Universalium

• magnificent — adjective Date: 15th century 1. great in deed or exalted in place used only of former famous rulers < Lorenzo the Magnificent > 2. marked by stately grandeur and lavishness < a magnificent way of life > 3. sumptuous in structure and adornment < a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• The Prince — This article is about the book by Niccolò Machiavelli. For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). The Prince   …   Wikipedia

• Lorenzo — /leuh ren zoh, law , loh /, n. Saint. See Lawrence, Saint. * * * (as used in expressions) Bernini Gian Lorenzo Nicola di Lorenzo Da Ponte Lorenzo Ghiberti Lorenzo Lorenzo Monaco Lotto Lorenzo Medici Lorenzo de Lorenzo the Magnificent Piero di… …   Universalium

• magnificent — /mægˈnɪfəsənt / (say mag nifuhsuhnt) adjective 1. making a splendid appearance or show: a magnificent cathedral. 2. extraordinarily fine; superb: a magnificent opportunity. 3. noble; sublime: a magnificent poem. 4. great in deeds (now only as a… …