Etymology

Machiavel

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Today it means: A person who follows the principles laid down by Niccolò Machiavelli. Full definition →

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The story

An Anglicisation of the Italian surname Machiavelli, as borne by Niccolò Machiavelli.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.