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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
Medici2 definition

Medi·ci (med′ə c̸hē′)

  1. Medici, Catherine de' 1519-89; queen of Henry II of France (1547-59)
    Fr. name Cathe·rine de Mé·di·cis (kȧ trēn′ də mā dē sēs′)
  2. (med′ə c̸hē′)
    Medici, Cosimo de' (kō̂′zē mō̂′ de) 1389-1464; head of the Florentine Republic: called the Elder
  3. Medici, Cosimo I de' 1519-74; grand duke of Tuscany (1569-74): called the Great
  4. (med′ə c̸hē′)
  5. (med′ə c̸hē′)
    Medici, Lorenzo de' (lō̂ ren′tsō̂ de) 1449-92; ruler of Florence (1469-92): called the Magnificent
  6. Medici, Maria de' 1573-1642; queen of Henry IV of France (1600-10): queen regent (1610-17)
    Fr. name Marie de Médicis Ma·rie de Mé·di·cis (mȧ rē′ də mā dē sēs′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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