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Alfieri

American

[ahl-fye-ree] / ɑlˈfyɛ ri /

noun

Count Vittorio 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet.

Alfieri British

/ alˈfjɛri /

noun

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

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Dr Sergio Alfieri added that the Pope was never intubated and always remained alert and oriented in hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Dennis Alfieri rarely votes against Santa Anita and once praised its performance during the 2019 fatality crisis, when the track refused a request by the board to close.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“Indeed, by any measure, he has been rewarded for his casual disdain of the values of open and responsible government,” Alfieri said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

Alfieri has said that the pontiff, in choosing to have the surgery in June, made his calculations that he would bounce back in time for the August trip to Portugal.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Hard-souled Alfieri; and fancy-willed Boiardo, who with laughter filled The pauses of the jostled shield.

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

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