Grimaldi

[ gri-mahl-dee, -mawl- ]

noun
  1. Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.

  2. a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 120 miles (195 km) in diameter.

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British Dictionary definitions for Grimaldi (1 of 2)

Grimaldi1

/ (ɡrɪˈmɔːldɪ) /


noun
  1. a large crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, about 190 km in diameter, which is conspicuous because of its dark floor

Origin of Grimaldi

1
named after Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–63), Italian physicist

British Dictionary definitions for Grimaldi (2 of 2)

Grimaldi2

/ (ɡrɪˈmɔːldɪ) /


noun
  1. Joseph. 1779–1837, English actor, noted as a clown in pantomime

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