Alfieri

[ ahl-fye-ree ]

/ ɑlˈfyɛ ri /

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noun

Count Vit·to·rio

[veet-taw-ryaw], /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/, 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet.

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How to use Alfieri in a sentence

It is enough to name Dante, or, a still more singular instance, Alfieri.
A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen|William Spalding
There she had as cavaliere servente M. Fabre, the painter, who had lived with her since the death of Alfieri.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
It was the birthplace of Alfieri, the poet, whose statue adorns the principal square.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Now that the performance was over the alfieri strolled across the piazza to the barrow that was still drawn up by the column.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton

There remain yet two distinguished names, Alfieri and Guarini.
Surnames as a Science|Robert Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for Alfieri

Alfieri

/ (Italian alˈfjɛri) /

noun

Count Vittorio (vitˈtɔːrjo). 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet, noted for his classical tragedies and political satires

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