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Medicean, a.|mɛdɪˈsiːən| [f. mod. L. Medice-us (f. It. Medici, surname) + -an. Cf. F. médicéen.] Pertaining to the family of the Medici, who ruled Florence during the 15th c., and to whom belonged Popes Leo X (1513–21) and Clement VII (1523–34). Used as the designation of the library at Florence (otherwise called Laurentian) founded by Lorenzo de' Medici, and of MSS. there preserved; also, of various works of ancient art contained in the Florentine collections founded by the Medici.
1741J. Martyn Virg. Georg. iv. 262 note, Pierius found aut in the Medicean manuscript. 1835Penny Cycl. IV. 5/2 The celebrated Medicean and Borghesan vases. 1893J. Gow Comp. Sch. Classics vi. (ed. 3) 45 The sole authority for the letters ad Familiares is in the Medicean library. 1904Pilot 9 Apr. 338/1 A description of Medicean Rome. |