Crossword clues for magnifico
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Magnifico \Mag*nif"i*co\, n.; pl. Magnificoes. [It. See Magnific.]
A grandee or nobleman of Venice; -- so called in courtesy.
--Shak.A rector of a German university.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context obsolete English) A grandee or nobleman of Venice. 2 (context obsolete English) A rector of a German university.
Wikipedia
Robert Pešut (born 1 December 1965), known as Magnifico, is a singer from Slovenia of Serbian heritage. His grandfather was a Serbian soldier who fought on the Salonika front in WW1, to whom he also dedicated a song called "pukni zoro" from his latest album "Montevideo, Bog te video" in 2013.
His musical path started with music group U'redu, with whom he recorded his first album, Let's Dance (1992). After that, he embarked on a solo career, recording six albums in twelve years. Many of his songs have become a key part of Slovenian music history. Some of them are Silvija (participating on Slovenia's pre-selection for Eurovision 1998), Kdo je čefur, 24.000 poljubov and Hir aj kam hir aj go (the latter also being a hit in some other countries such as Italy and the former Yugoslav republics).
Throughout his career, he has combined disco, Balkan, funk, and electronic music, creating a new and successful style. He has collaborated with other Slovenian groups, such as Sestre, and most recently Turbolentza, another Slovenian band. The band is featured in his latest music video, 'Giv mi mani'.
Magnifico's novel dressing style, performances, and quotes have gained him fame and notoriety in Slovenia and in other countries as well.
He composed the music for the EMA 2002 song Samo Ljubezen (Only Love) (sung by the transvestite group Sestre).
Magnifico is on a contract with Piranha Musik. He has also starred in Slovenian movies, such as Stereotip, Kajmak in marmelada, Poker and Porno film.
Magnifico may refer to the following:
- Lorenzo de' Medici (1449 – 1492) known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico)
- Walter Magnifico (born 1961), Italian basketball player
- Magnifico (musician) (born Robert Pešut in 1965), Slovenian singer
- Magnifico (film), a film from the Philippines that won the Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival
- Magnifico, an alias used by the Mule (Foundation), a major character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series of novels
- Mr. Magnifico, a character in the animated television show Kim Possible
- Juandissimo Magnifico, a character in the animated television show The Fairly OddParents
Magnifico is a 2003 Philippine FAMAS Award-winning drama film directed by Maryo J. De los Reyes, written by Michiko Yamamoto, and starring Jiro Manio, Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez, Gloria Romero.
"Magnifico" is a song performed by Italian rapper and singer Fedez featuring vocals from Francesca Michielin. The song was released as a digital download on 31 October 2014 through Sony Music Entertainment Italy. The song is included on his forth studio album Pop-Hoolista (2014). The song peaked to number 1 on the Italian Singles Chart.
Usage examples of "magnifico".
Intanto Muzio, diseredato, dormiva placidamente nella sua cameretta ancora adorna dalla mano materna in un magnifico letticino.
John si accinse colla miglior voglia del mondo a spezzare rami, ad ammassarli, ed in pochi minuti un magnifico fuoco scoppiettava allegramente in mezzo ai nostri viaggiatori.
Omne ignotum pro magnifico, and during its month of anonymity the book was a frequent topic of appreciative comment in good literary circles.
Omne ignotum pro magnifico is a condition of existence or at any rate of progress, and the unknown of the past takes a splendour reflected from that of the future.
He loved thus to keep things floating in conjecture: Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.
Muy bien pintada y dorada con un portico magnifico y de bellisima arquitectura, bovedas y media naranja son de madera, el altar mayor de talla, sin dorar y le falta el ultimo cuerpo.
I think that Magnifico would prefer it if his own sons showed the promise of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Fiorenza, Magnifico, than to be a Prince of the Blood and a lifelong exile.
There is a woman with him, the one you said was so pretty when il Magnifico came back from the country with her.
Kat, and the stage where Luke was holding a quiet discussion with Magnifico the Magnificent.
The other reason why he was called II Magnifico was because of his reputation with the nurses.
Spallanzani, this fellow who reveled in gaudy celebrations and vast enthusiastic lecturings, this hero of the crowd, this magnifico, crawled away from all his triumphs and pleasures to do one of the cleverest and most marvelously ingenious pieces of patient work in his hectic life.
The appearance, in the normal family circle, is a hero, magnifico, a demigod.
It is as if some great magnifico male, some inordinate czar or kaiser, should step down from the throne to play dominoes with him behind the door.
Magnifico said, "In my stay in their ship what addled wits I have were bemazed and bemused by a chattering fear that befell men.