Boiardo

American  

[boi-ahr-doh, baw-yahr-daw] / bɔɪˈɑr doʊ, bɔˈyɑr dɔ /

Or Bojardo

noun

1. Matteo Maria 1434–94, Italian poet.

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Boiardo British  

/ boˈjardo /

noun

1. Matteo Maria (matˈtɛːo maˈria), conte de Scandiano 1434–94, Italian poet; author of the historical epic Orlando Innamorato (1487)

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Example Sentences

“I looked and it says, ‘Gift of Mr and Mrs Ruggiero Boiardo’.”

From The Guardian

“He said Boiardo gave him cigars,” she explained.

From New York Times

But Boiardo also introduced a host of other characters and stories into his poem, among them the knight Ruggiero and his eventual consort, Bradamante, the mythical founders of the Este dynasty.

From New York Times

The Ferrarese court was left wanting more of the adventures of Orlando, his elusive beloved Angelica, Ruggiero and Bradamante, and the hundreds of other characters that Boiardo had brought together in his poem.

From New York Times

Boiardo died in 1494 without finishing the story.

From New York Times