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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A 15th- and 16th-century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564).

   "In the room the women come and go / Talking of Michelangelo."

Synonyms

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michelangelo buonarrotipaintersculptor

Example

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"Michelangelo protested that he was not a painter."

Etymology

From Italian Michelangelo, from Michele (“Michael”) + Angelo (“Angel”), referring to Michael the Archangel.

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