Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Medici, an illustrious family of Florence, appearing first as merchants of the medieval republic, and at the dawn of the Renaissance, in the fifteenth century, raised to supreme power through their liberality and merit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or relating to the Medici, a noted Italian family.
- adjective (Astron.) a name given by Galileo to the satellites of Jupiter.
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- adjective Alternative form of
Medician .
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Examples
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The Laurentian, also called the Medicean, XXXII. 9, of the early eleventh century, the excellent MS. at Florence which contains Sophocles,
The Argonautica 2008
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The Laurentian, also called the Medicean, XXXII. 9, of the early eleventh century, the excellent MS. at Florence which contains
The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius
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The name appeared first (1351) on the chart called the Medicean
Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic Thomas Wentworth Higginson 1867
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In addition, he described of his discovery of the four moons circling Jupiter, which he called politically the Medicean stars (after the ruling family in Florence, his patrons).
Galileo Galilei Machamer, Peter 2009
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Beginning in late 1609 and 1610, Galileo observed the topography of the moon, the phases of Venus, the Milky Way, sunspots, and four of Jupiter's moons (which he duly dubbed "the Medicean stars").
What Galileo Saw 2009
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Associated Press A view of a collapsed medieval stone Medicean tower in the village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, near L'Aquila.
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Medicean, Austrian, and Burbonian stars, that the heaven of the planets is indistinct, pure, and open, in which the planets move certis legibus ac metis.
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Four Medicean stars dance about Jupiter, two Austrian about Saturn, &c., and all (belike) to the music of the spheres.
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The new Medicean people, Leo X, procured his release, and he retired to his small property at San Casciano, near Florence, where he devoted himself to literature.
Niccolo Machiavelli 2003
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Medicean rule during the life of Lorenzo appeared to have impressed
Niccolo Machiavelli 2003
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