Cellini

[ chuh-lee-nee; Italian chel-lee-nee ]

noun

1. Ben·ve·nu·to [ben-v, uh, -, noo, -toh, -, nyoo, -, ben-ve-, noo, -taw], 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.

Cellini

/ tʃɛlˈliːni; tʃɪˈliːnɪ /

noun

1. CelliniBenvenuto15001571MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptorARTS AND CRAFTS: goldsmithARTS AND CRAFTS: engraverWRITING: autobiographer Benvenuto (benveˈnuːto). 1500–71, Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and engraver, noted also for his autobiography

Example Sentences

Cellini was born in 1963 in Central Pennsylvania to a Penn State University professor and homemaker mother.

From National Geographic

Dr. Rothman had learned about the Taylor ads from Richard J. Cellini, the founder of the Georgetown Memory Project, an independent nonprofit dedicated to tracing the descendants of the people enslaved by the Jesuits.

From New York Times

“Students still do spend time and money,” said Stephanie Cellini, professor of public policy and economics at George Washington University and co-author of the research analysis that found most undergraduate certificate programs don’t pay off.

From Washington Post

Ariana Cellini, a nurse who works 12-hour shifts at the Tufts intensive medical unit, shares the sentiment.

From Los Angeles Times

“We need to be looking at balance sheets, current and historical,” Mr. Cellini said.

From New York Times