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Alberoni

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[ahl-be-raw-nee] / ˌɑl bɛˈrɔ ni /

noun

  1. Giulio 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.


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"Had Alberoni been given two worlds like ours to destroy," grumbled Frederick the Great, an authori ty, "he would have asked for a third."

From Time Magazine Archive

Alberoni had an equally hard time running the battles and cooking the Queen's meals.

From Time Magazine Archive

To his consternation, Alberoni found himself faced by half the armies of Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

The King could be controlled through his passion for boiled chicken; Alberoni sent him one every day.

From Time Magazine Archive

She was a Countess Alberoni, who had a tragical end, if the legend is true.

From Dorothy and other Italian Stories by Constance Fenimore Woolson

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