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madonnina

little Madonna

noun mah-don-NEE-nah Rare

Also means

small devotional image of the Virgin

Usage Note

Demonio refers to a demon or evil spirit; colloquially it describes a wildly energetic or mischievous person, especially a child: quel bambino è un demonio ('that child is a little devil'). The plural is demoni. Diavolo is the more common everyday word for 'devil'.

Examples

"La Madonnina veglia sulla città di Milano."

Natural Translation

The little Madonna watches over the city of Milan.

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