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Manzoni

American  
[mahn-dzaw-nee] / mɑnˈdzɔ ni /

noun

  1. Alessandro (Francesco Tommaso Antonio) 1785–1873, Italian novelist, poet, and dramatist.


Manzoni British  
/ manˈdzoːni /

noun

  1. Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1785–1873, Italian romantic novelist and poet, famous for his historical novel I Promessi sposi (1825–27)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ferrari’s design chief Flavio Manzoni has talked about how he wanted to move away from the sculptural form language of past models in favor of cleaner, simpler, faster lines, with immaculate surfacing and monolithic volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

"This work really challenges the notion that complete independence is a necessary marker of adulthood," says Anna Manzoni, co-author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at North Carolina State University.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

Sir John Manzoni urged the PM to reach a negotiated settlement with Sonia Khan, who was led out of No 10 by police in August 2019 following a reported row with Mr Cummings.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2020

Marilyn told Slate that Manzoni ultimately refused to accept the registration form.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2020

“Go to the Via Manzoni and up that.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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