Machiavelli
mac·hia·velli
noun
1.
a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
Origin
Probably from Italian mal- + chiavello, in which the second component is a diminutive of chiavo (“nail”). The name is attested in a Late Latin document in the form Malclavelli.
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