Meaning of the word dante in English

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dante

US /ˈdɑːn.teɪ/
UK /ˈdæn.teɪ/

Noun

Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. His Divine Comedy is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

Example:
Many scholars consider Dante to be the father of the Italian language.
The Divine Comedy by Dante is a masterpiece of world literature.