Capone

[ kuh-pohn ]

noun

1. Al(phonse) Scarface, 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.

Capone

/ kəˈpəʊn /

noun

1. CaponeAlphonse18991947MUSCRIME AND POLICING: gangster Alphonse, called Al. 1899–1947, US gangster in Chicago during Prohibition

Example Sentences

That decision was based in part on the desire to distribute the possessions while they’re still alive, said Diane Capone, 77, a daughter of Capone’s only child, Sonny.

From Washington Post

Moran used to mockingly refer to Capone as “the Beast,” according to the Chicago Tribune.

From Washington Post

His three living granddaughters have been caring for Capone’s belongings, once housed at his estate on Palm Island in Miami Beach, since their father died in 2004.

From Washington Post

Asked about two guns belonging to Capone, Diane Capone said that as far as she knew, her grandfather used them only for self-defense.

From Washington Post

There’s a reason why Eliot Ness got Capone, and it wasn’t because the infamous gangster was a bad guy.

From TIme

Visitors today can keep watch over the scene in the booth at the end of the bar that Capone and his cronies once occupied.

From The Daily Beast

This year, the show has even resurrected Eliot Ness, seen making a pompous speech to reporters about bringing Capone to justice.

From The Daily Beast

What Nucky Johnson was not was a gangster, though he did go to prison for a short stint, like Al Capone, for tax evasion.

From The Daily Beast

With so many sources for illegal booze, including Canada, why does the Capone mob need Nucky Thompson and Atlantic City?

From The Daily Beast

I look around the stairway, and I see Al Capone and another guy sitting in the living room having a beef about ‘receipts.’

From The Daily Beast