magnifico


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

mag·nif·i·co

 (măg-nĭf′ĭ-kō′)
n. pl. mag·nif·i·coes
1. A person of distinguished rank, importance, or appearance.
2. A nobleman of the Venetian Republic.

[Italian, magnificent, magnifico, from Latin magnificus; see magnific.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

magnifico

(mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkəʊ)
n, pl -coes
a magnate; grandee
[C16: Italian from Latin magnificus; see magnific]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

mag•nif•i•co

(mægˈnɪf ɪˌkoʊ)

n., pl. -coes.
1. a Venetian nobleman.
2. any person of high rank.
[1565–75; n. use of Italian magnifico (adj.) < Latin magnificus. See magnific]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.magnifico - a person of distinguished rank or appearance
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in classic literature ?
Omne ignotum pro magnifico. Mem : at 25,000 feet elevation the sky appears nearly black, and the stars are distinctly visible ; while the sea does not seem convex (as one might suppose) but absolutely and most unequivocally concave.{*1}
Do you refer to Lorenzo il Magnifico, or to Lorenzo, Duke of Urbino, or to Lorenzo surnamed Lorenzino on account of his diminutive stature?"
Omme Ignotum pro magnifico. And so with heavy hearts we start to find what ships leave for the Black Sea last night.
'Omne ignotum pro magnifico,' you know, and my poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I am so candid.
TAGBILARAN, Bohol Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo lived up to the hype, hammering out an impressive unanimous decision win over Pongluang Sorsingyu Panye Uthok to claim the vacant WBC Asia featherweight championship at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium here.
CARBONDALE - First-year Southern Illinois University baseball coach Lance Rhodesannounced the hiring of Nick Magnifico (hitting coach and recruiting coordinator), Brad Neffendorf(pitching coach), and Ben Brewer (volunteer assistant) to his inaugural coaching staff.
Carnival Magnifico was first held in Digbeth in the summer of 2016, initially at Rainbow Venues for the first two years, and then at B5 Arena and The Mill.
REMEMBERING MARYO DE LOS REYES: "Magnifico," the 2003 landmark film by Maryo de los Reyes, will open this year's TOFARM Film Festival (TFF) from Sept.
delos Reyes' internationally acclaimed movie 'Magnifico,' which won for them various acting awards.
Peter McGillivray's Don Magnifico, a brusque inebriate with an eye on improving his financial situation by marrying off one of his two self-indulgent daughters--Clorinda (Caitlin Wood) and Tisbe (Sylvia Szadovszki)--to Prince Ramiro (John Tessier), was marvelously obnoxious and obsequious by turns.