Commendatore or Commendatoré (singular), Commendatori (plural), is an Italian word originating from the Latin phrase
In commendam
In canon law, commenda (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 ecclesiastica ...
and meaning "Commander". It may refer to:
Position, rank, title
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Commander (order)
Commander (; ; ; ; ), or Knight Commander, is a title of honor prevalent in chivalric orders and fraternal orders.
The title of Commander occurred in the medieval military order (society), military orders, such as the Knights Hospitaller, for a me ...
(), the title of honour "Commander"
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Commendatore of the Italian Republic
The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic () is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi.
The highest-ranking honour of the Republic, it is awarded for ...
(), rank in an order of honour
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Commander
Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many army, armies. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countri ...
(military), the military rank, using the affectation of Italian wording for illicit forces
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Leader
Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations.
"Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...
(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
Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari (; ; 18 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix motor racing, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. Under h ...
, nickname for
Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari (; ; 18 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix motor racing, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. Under h ...
Fictional characters
* ''Il Commendatore'' (; aka ''Don Pedro''), a character in the Mozart opera ''
Don Giovanni
''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; full 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 Spanish legen ...
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Arts and entertainment
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Killing Commendatore
is a 2017 novel written by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. It was first published in two volumes– and , respectively–by Shinchosha in Japan on 24 February 2017. An English translation by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen was released as a singl ...
'' A 2017 novel written by Japanese writer
Haruki Murakami
is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for hi ...
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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 (; ), a building in Rome
** Salon del Commendatore (; ), inside the palace
Palazzo del Commendatore, Rome
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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'', a 2002 computer wargame developed by ProS ...
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