Commendatore (singular), Commendatori (plural), is an Italian word originating from the latin phrase
In commendam
In canon law, commendam (or ''in commendam'') was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice ''in trust'' to the ''custody'' of a patron. The phrase ''in commendam'' was originally applied to the provisional occupation of an ecclesiastical ...
and meaning "Commander". It may refer to:
Position, rank, title
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Commander (order)
Commander ( it, Commendatore; french: Commandeur; german: Komtur; es, Comendador; pt, Comendador), or Knight Commander, is a title of honor prevalent in chivalric orders and fraternal orders.
The title of Commander occurred in the medieval mili ...
( it, Commendatore), the title of honour "Commander"
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Commendatore of the Italian Republic
The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi.
The highest-ranking ...
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Commendatore della Repubblica
The Italian honours system is a means to reward achievements or service to the Italian Republic, formerly the Kingdom of Italy including the Italian Social Republic.
Orders of chivalry
Italian Republic
There are five orders of knighthood ...
), rank in an order of honour
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Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain.
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(military), the military rank, using the affectation of Italian wording for illicit forces
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Leader (person in command), a leader of a group of people, using the affectation of Italian wording for an aura of respect
People
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Il Commendatore, nickname for
Enzo Ferrari
Fictional characters
* ''Il Commendatore'' (; aka ''Don Pedro''), a character in the Mozart opera ''
Don Giovanni
''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...
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Arts and entertainment
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Killing Commendatore'' A 2017 novel written by Japanese writer
Haruki Murakami
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''Il Commendatore'' (sculpture), a statue in Prague
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Commendatori'' (TV episode) 2000 television episode of ''The Sopranos''
Referenced in the Godfather Part 3 when Michael Corleone visits Paulo in Italy.
Other uses
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Isdera ''Commendatore'', the "Commendatore", a car model manufactured by Isdera
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''Palazzo del Commendatore'', Rome ( it, Commander's Palace; Palace of the Knight Commander; ), a building in Rome
** Salon del Commendatore ( it, Commander's Room; Room of the Knight Commander; ), inside the palace
Palazzo del Commendatore, Rome
The Hospital of the Holy Spirit ( it, L'Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia) is the oldest hospital in Europe, located in Rome, Italy. It now serves as a convention center. The complex lies in rione Borgo, east of Vatican City and next to the m ...
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Commander (disambiguation)
Commander is a military rank.
Commander may also refer to:
* Leader, a leader of people
Computers and games
* Commander (computing), a file manager primarily with a list/detail view
* ''BCT Commander
BCT Commander is a wargame (video games), ...
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