Maggiore

[ muh-jawr-ee, -johr-ee; Italian mahd-jaw-re ]

noun

1. Lake, a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).

Maggiore

/ madˈdʒore; ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ /

noun

1. Lake Maggiore
   a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland, in the S Lepontine Alps

Example Sentences

His body was recovered in Lake Maggiore, which crosses the Swiss-Italian border, on Thursday.

From BBC

Despite the progress made at the the meeting in Stresa, on the shores of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy, a final decision on how the assets will be used will rest with the G7 national leaders, including U.S.

From Seattle Times

What to do with the Russian central bank reserves frozen in response to the invasion of Ukraine is at the top of the agenda as finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies meet Thursday through Saturday in Stresa, Italy, on the shores of scenic Lago Maggiore.

From Seattle Times

Despite denying he is considering retirement, in his memoir Francis says that if he was forced to step down due to "serious physical impediment" he would "move to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to serve as confessor and give Communion to the sick".

From BBC

She thanked the team at Bologna’s Maggiore hospital “for their help and guidance.”

From Los Angeles Times