— Medicean /med'i see"euhn, -chee"euhn/ , adj.
/med"i chee/ ; It. /me"dee chee/ , n.
1. Catherine de' . See Catherine de Médicis .
2. Cosmo or Cosimo de' /kawz"maw/ or /kaw"zee maw de/ , ( "the Elder" ), 1389-1464, Italian banker, statesman, and patron of art and literature.
3. Cosmo or Cosimo de' ( "the Great" ), 1519-74, duke of Florence and first grand duke of Tuscany.
4. Giovanni de' /jaw vahn"nee de/ . See Leo X .
5. Giulio de' /jooh"lyaw de/ . See Clement VII .
6. Lorenzo de' /law rdden"tsaw de/ , ( "Lorenzo the Magnificent" ), 1449-92, poet and patron of the arts and literature: ruler of Florence 1478-92 (father of Leo X).
7. Maria de' /meuh ree"euh deuh/ ; It. /mah rddee"ah de/ . See Marie de Médicis .