Capriote
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Capriote
< French capriote, on the model of cypriote Cypriot, candiote, etc., with Greek -( i ) ōtēs personal noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Heil dir im Sieges Kranz!" rings like a war-cry through the peaceful night, answered from the street by some little Capriote ragamuffins with a horrible chorus of "Ach! du lieber Augustin!
From Vagaries by Munthe, Axel
At the age of seven he stood to me for what ‘Timberio’ still is for Capriote children.
From Masques & Phases by Ross, Robert
It was possible that the girl he loved might be a Capriote, and that he might have met her and talked with her while the dinner was going on.
From The Children of the King by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
It is not a very beautiful walk; and she—yes, both of her!—is charming, attired in blue and scarlet, like the Capriote maidens of an olden day.
From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.
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