Medicean

Variant of Medici

Medici definition

Medi·ci (med′ə c̸hē′)

noun

name of a family of rich, powerful bankers, merchants, & rulers of Florence & Tuscany in the 14th, 15th, & 16th cent., also noted as patrons of art & literature

Related Forms:

  • Medicean Med′·i·ce′·an (-sē′ən, -c̸hē′ən) adjective

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