amoroso
[ah-muh-roh-soh; Spanish ah-maw-raw-saw]
- a medium dry sherry of Spain.
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Origin of amoroso
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Contemporary Examples
In the film, the Bradley Cooper character Richie DiMaso is largely fictional but based loosely on Good and Amoroso.
Historical Examples
But, in the end, as in "Amoroso," all the dead people are resuscitated.
A Book of BurlesqueWillam Davenport Adams
He is amoroso for that black queen, who is quite covered up, and he would like to be covered up with her.
Miss MappEdward Frederic Benson
She did n't laugh as if the thing was ridiculous, and as if the idea of Kenny Dodd performing "Amoroso" was a glaring absurdity.
The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I.(of II)Charles James Lever
As Mr. V. and my brother walked homewards they indulged themselves with various jocose remarks at the expense of the amoroso.
The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian LifeDr. Ticklemore
No, good Sir Amoroso; your teeth hath taken rust, your breath wants airing, and indeed I love sound kissing.
The Works of John MarstonJohn Marston
amoroso
- music (to be played) lovingly
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- a rich sweetened sherry of a dark colour
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Word Origin
from Italian and Spanish: amorous
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