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Alessandro

American  
[al-i-san-droh] / ˌæl ɪˈsæn droʊ /

noun

  1. Victor Nicholas, 1915–76, U.S. orchestra conductor.


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Mr. Kidd describes this as “a spectacular breach of conventional academic protocol,” especially as the dons conferred unopposed—on the same day—an honorary degree on Alessandro Pertini, the 88-year-old Italian president.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But this evidently is not the case, said Alessandro Previtero of Indiana University, who co-authored the study with Borja Larrain of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and Felipe Severino of Dartmouth College.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Her grandson Alessandro, 23, donned a volunteer firefighter's helmet and joined in the search for his missing father.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Eleri said she had a vintage Juventus shirt of Italian star Alessandro Del Piero that went for £150 a few months ago.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

I remember the soft face of Alessandro de’ Medici, the royal bearing of Bosch’s black magi.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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