Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,734,039,789 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Dante
(redirected from Alighieri)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
Dante [ˈdæntɪ ˈdɑːnteɪ (Italian) ˈdante]
n
(Biographies / Dante (1265-1321) M, Italian, WRITING: poet) full name Dante Alighieri (Italian aliˈgjɛːri). 1265-1321, Italian poet famous for La Divina Commedia (?1309-?1320), an allegorical account of his journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by Virgil and his idealized love Beatrice. His other works include La Vita Nuova (?1292), in which he celebrates his love for Beatrice
Dantean  [ˈdæntɪən dænˈtiːən], Dantesque [dænˈtɛsk] adj
Dante
See also authors; literature

Dantesque
from or resembling the characters, scenes, or events in Dante’s works.
Dantophily
love of Dante or his writings. — Dantophile, adj., n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.DanteDante - an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
Dante Alighieri
Translations
Dante [ˈdæntɪ] N → Dante
Dante
n → Dante m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
During this time, they actually come face to face with both Dante Alighieri and Sir Thomas Aquinas, thanks to wizardry and some good luck.
Ward, John. The Secret of the Alchemist: The Fate of the Stone by Klein, Miles / Kliatt
To Mary, "the living fount of hope" (Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, XXXIII, 12), we entrust our Lenten journey, so that she may lead us to her Son.
Message of his holiness Benedict XVI for lent 2006 by Catholic Insight
For "The Trivium," first shown at Pomona College in 2001 and then the following year at Galerie Kamm in Berlin, Arceneaux used his trademark pencil drawings on vellum, along with found images, to spirit Dante Alighieri, Socrates, rapper Pharoahe Monch, and jazz giants Pharoah Sanders and Thelonious Monk into a dizzying exploration of linguistics and improvisation that took its title from a medieval term denoting the three pillars of a classical education (grammar, logic, and rhetoric).
Elective affinities: Jeffrey Kastner on the art of Edgar Arceneaux by Kastner, Jeffrey / Artforum International
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.