- an Italian family of bankers, merchants, and rulers of Florence and Tuscany, prominent in Italian political and cultural history in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, including
- Catherine de'. See Catherine de' Medici
- Cosimo I ( ˈkɔːzimo ), known as Cosimo the Great. 1519–74, duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74)
- Cosimo de', known as Cosimo the Elder. 1389–1464, Italian banker, statesman, and patron of arts, who established the political power of the family in Florence (1434)
- Giovanni de'. See Leo X
- Giulio de'. See Clement VII
- Lorenzo de' ( loˈrɛntso de ), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. 1449–92, Italian statesman, poet, and scholar; ruler of Florence (1469–92) and first patron of Michelangelo
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Med•i•ci
(med′i chē; It. me′dē chē),USA pronunciation n. Gio•van•ni de'
(jô vän′nē de).USA pronunciation See Leo X.
Giu•lio de'
(jo̅o̅′lyô de).USA pronunciation See Clement VII.
Lo•ren•zo de'
(lô ren′tsô de),USA pronunciation ("Lorenzo the Magnificent''), 1449–92, poet and patron of the arts and literature: ruler of Florence 1478–92 (father of Leo X).
Ma•ri•a de'
(mə rē′ə də; It. mä rē′ä de).USA pronunciation See Marie de Médicis.
Med•i•ce•an
(med′i sē′ən, -chē′ən),USA pronunciation adj.
- BiographicalCatherine de'. See Catherine de Médicis.
- BiographicalCosmo or Cosimo de' ("the Great''), 1519–74, duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany.
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Medici /ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ; məˈdiːtʃɪ; Italian: ˈmɛːditʃi/ n
'Medici' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Catherine de' Medici
- Charles IX
- Clement VII
- Cosimo I
- Francis II
- Henry II
- Henry III
- Leo X
- Margaret of Valois
- Michelozzo
- Pius IV
- Catherine de Médicis
- de
- Leo XI
- Maria de Medici
- Marie de Médicis