cicisbeo

  • 11cicisbeo — noun a) A knightly servant of a high born lady. Of course a cicisbeo is a normal enough figure in Alexandrian life, but things are going to become socially very boring for you if you go out with those two so much. b) A married womans lover; a… …

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  • 12Cicisbeo — Ci|cis|beo [tʃitʃis...] der; [s], s <aus it. cicisbeo »Galan«> [vom Ehemann akzeptierter] Liebhaber der Ehefrau …

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  • 13cicisbeo — noun (plural cicisbei) Etymology: Italian Date: 1718 lover, gallant • cicisbeism noun …

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  • 14cicisbeo — /chee chiz bay oh/ or, older, /si sis bee oh /; It. /chee cheez be oh/, n., pl. cicisbei / bay ee/ or, older, / bee ee /; It. / be ee/. (esp. in Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries) an escort or lover of a married woman. [ < It] * * * …

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  • 15cicisbeo — ci·ci·sbè·o s.m. CO 1a. nel sec. XVIII, accompagnatore ufficiale di una dama, autorizzato dal marito Sinonimi: cavalier servente. 1b. estens., uomo eccessivamente lezioso e galante Sinonimi: cascamorto, damerino, vagheggino. 2. OB fiocco&#8230; …

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  • 16cicisbeo — {{hw}}{{cicisbeo}}{{/hw}}s. m. 1 Nel sec. XVIII, cavalier servente di dama di alto lignaggio. 2 (est.) Damerino …

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  • 17Cicisbeo — Ci|cis|beo 〈 [tʃıtʃıs ] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 Hausfreund, Liebhaber [Etym.: ital., »Begleiter u. Gesellschafter verheirateter Frauen«] …

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  • 18cicisbeo — pl.m. cicisbei …

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  • 19cicisbeo — n. (in Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries) lover or escort of a married woman (Archaic); knot of ribbon attached to a walking stick or fan …

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  • 20cicisbeo — [ˌtʃɪtʃɪz beɪəʊ] noun (plural cicisbei ˌtʃɪtʃɪz beɪi:or cicisbeos) a married woman s male companion or lover. Origin C18: Ital., of unknown origin …

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