Gioconda, La

[ lah joh-kon-duh, jee-uh-; Italian lah jaw-kawn-dah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

La Gioconda is to be interned at an extra depth, as being peculiarly liable to be run away with.

At the rival house Ponchielli's La Gioconda attracted a large but not a crowded audience on the opening night.

The smile of the lost picture called "La Gioconda" is by fanciful people regarded as something very wonderful.

The opportunity for theatric climax is rare in La Gioconda; but when it does come the effect is strong.

Gabriele d'Annunzio's La Gioconda is a four-act tragedy of power, beauty, and horror.

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