Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Michelangelo /(mī`kĕl*ăn"jē̇*lō̇; It. pron. mē̇`kĕl*än"jē̇*lō̇)/ · IPA /ˌmaɪkəlˈænd͡ʒɪloʊ/ 01 prop. n. Michelangelo Buonarroti, renowned Italian painter, sculptor and architect; 1475-1564. 1. Michelangelo Buonarroti, renowned Italian painter, sculptor and architect; 1475-1564.