Carbonari

[ kahr-buh-nahr-ee; Italian kahr-baw-nah-ree ]

/ ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr i; Italian ˌkɑr bɔˈnɑ ri /

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plural noun, singular Car·bo·na·ro

[kahr-buh-nahr-oh; Italian kahr-baw-nah-raw]. /ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr oʊ; Italian ˌkɑr bɔˈnɑ rɔ/. European History.

the members of a secret political society in the early part of the 19th century, active in Italy, France, and Spain.

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Origin of Carbonari

1815–25; <Italian, plural of carbonaro charcoal burner <Latin carbōnār(ius), equivalent to carbōn- (stem of carbō) charcoal + -ārius-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM Carbonari

Car·bo·na·rism, nounCar·bo·na·rist, noun, adjective

Words nearby Carbonari

carbonaceous, carbonade, carbonado, carbonara, carbon arc, Carbonari, carbonatation, carbonate, carbonation, carbonatite, carbon bisulphide

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How to use Carbonari in a sentence

Although the revolt in 1820 tossed King Ferdinand off the throne, the Carbonari never amounted to much.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy|Michael Weiss|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was because Napoleon, though a member of the Carbonari, had "gone back on" the order; but his life was spared.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
But these were of course unknown to the great majority of Carbonari, who entered the association in all good faith.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
I wonder now if you have heard of a secret organisation called the Carbonari?
Romance of Roman Villas|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney

And yet the duties of the Carbonari seem to have been precisely calculated for these lower strata.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844|Various
Carbonari: the name of an Italian secret society which arose in 1820.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

British Dictionary definitions for Carbonari

Carbonari

/ (ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrɪ) /

pl n singular -naro (-ˈnɑːrəʊ)

a secret political society with liberal republican aims, originating in S Italy about 1811 and particularly engaged in the struggle for Italian unification

Word Origin for Carbonari

C19: from Italian, plural of carbonaro seller or burner of charcoal, name adopted by the society

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