Medici¹ 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
Medici¹ Related Forms
Medici² Definition
Medi·ci (med′ə c̸hē′)
Medici, Catherine de' 1519-89; queen of Henry II of France (1547-59)
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Medici, Cosimo de' (kō̂′zē mō̂′ de) 1389-1464; head of the Florentine Republic: called the Elder
Medici, Cosimo I de' 1519-74; grand duke of Tuscany (1569-74): called the Great
- med′ə c̸hē′
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Medici, Lorenzo de' (lō̂ ren′tsō̂ de) 1449-92; ruler of Florence (1469-92): called the Magnificent
Medici, Maria de' 1573-1642; queen of Henry IV of France (1600-10): queen regent (1610-17)
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