Neri

[ nair-ee; Italian ne-ree ]

noun

1. Saint Philip Filippo Neri, 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.

Neri

/ ˈnɪərɪ /

noun

1. NeriPhilip, Saint15151595MItalianRELIGION: priestRELIGION: saint Saint Philip. Italian name Filippo de' Neri. 1515–95, Italian priest; founder of the Congregation of the Oratory (1564). Feast day: May 26

Example Sentences

The items include diamond and emerald jewelry, artwork from the glassblower Dale Chihuly and the 15th century Italian painter Neri Di Bicci, and signed books and documents from famous Democrats, including several presidents.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes, as in Ruby Neri’s bravura ceramic sculptures in the fair’s special 15th-anniversary ““15x15: Independent 2010-2024” exhibition, at Spring Studios in TriBeCa, visual pizazz hits a kind of critical mass, becoming substance in itself.

From New York Times

Just a few months later, Mr. Ackman went on his first date with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, Neri Oxman.

From New York Times

Born Neri Amelia Martínez Salazar, she was sent to a Catholic boarding school after becoming orphaned at 6 years old.

From Seattle Times

On his efforts to defend his wife, the academic Neri Oxman, against charges of plagiarism:

From New York Times