UFFIZI

Meaning of UFFIZI in English

an Italian who prevented scores of the old masters from starving to death by filling his house in Florence with their canvases. Since the Morgan art raid the market price has advanced and U.'s investment has become profitable.

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UFFIZI — Uffizi BrE AmE ju ˈfɪts i u-, -ˈfiːts- —Italian [ uf ˈfit tsi ]
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