Ciano

American

[chah-noh, chah-naw] / ˈtʃɑ noʊ, ˈtʃɑ nɔ /

noun

Count Galeazzo Ciano di Cortellazzo, 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.

Ciano British

/ ˈtʃɑːnəʊ /

noun

Galeazzo, full name Conte Galeazzo Ciano di Cortellazzo . 1903–44, Italian fascist politician; minister of foreign affairs (1936–43) and son-in-law of Mussolini, whose supporters shot him

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In October, Smith alleged that Ciano complimented his physique.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2021

Mr Astl's councillor, Justin Di Ciano, said the official estimate, which the city said could go from $65,000 to $150,000, was outlandish.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2017

Ciano confronted them with evidence that Rob Ford lied about his drug use.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2015

Ciano, who was raised Republican but voted for Obama in 2008 and had stopped affiliating with the GOP years before that, is an exception.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2012

Thus at Ferrara he informed Captain Ciano about the whole organization of the Austrian offensive and defensive forces, and especially about Pola and Split.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Baerlein, Henry

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