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Definition of Magnifico
1. Noun. A person of distinguished rank or appearance.
Definition of Magnifico
1. n. A grandee or nobleman of Venice; -- so called in courtesy.
Definition of Magnifico
1. [n -COS or -COES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnifico
Literary usage of Magnifico
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"Monument more lasting than brass, 995. Moon hoax, 471. Omne ignotum pro magnifico,
359. ... magnifico ..."
2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"A grandee or gentleman of Venice ; called sometimes magnifico. Will crump you
like a hog-louee with the touch. ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"The magnifico, on receipt of the letter addressed to him by the Council of Eight,
... The next day Manente renewed his visit, and found the magnifico just ..."
4. The Mystery of Education, and Other Academic Performances by Barrett Wendell (1909)
"VI DE PRESIDE magnifico A Poem delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of
Harvard College, July 1, 1909. First printed in the "Harvard Graduates' ..."
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