Carbonari

American  

[kahr-buh-nahr-ee, kahr-baw-nah-ree] / ˌkɑr bəˈnɑr i, ˌkɑr bɔˈnɑ ri /

plural noun

European History.

Carbonaro singular

1. 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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Carbonari British  

/ ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrɪ /

plural noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Carbonarism
  noun
• Carbonarist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Carbonari

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

Example Sentences

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Carbonari Carbonaro

On Tuesday, Ms. Carbonari posted a video on Instagram saying she “should have done more research” and was grateful that people had sent her information about Shein that she had used to educate herself.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

Dozens of news stories and blog posts detailed the controversy, which inspired still more attacks on Carbonari.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2023

Ms. Carbonari said that one of the things she learned from the experience was to be an “independent thinker” and that many of the accusations about Shein are “rumors.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

“We were all concerned the dog had not survived until Jessica was able to get closer and hear movement,” said Gina Carbonari, Executive Director of the Ulster County SPCA.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2021

The voices of the Carbonari fell on the ears of the Marquise.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various

Carbonaro also recommends Mitchum delay taking Social Security until her full retirement age of 67 or later to maximize that benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

Mr Carbonaro has named his house Bark Park and describes it as a “busker home”.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

“If you know you’re going to spend $1,200 at Christmas, then put aside $100 a month for the whole year,” Carbonaro suggests.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023

Those calls, Carbonaro notes, reflect tensions between Greene and "other Republican hardliners" serving in the U.S.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023

Mazzini became a Carbonaro, though the want of clear, guiding principles in Carbonarism made him misdoubt its efficacy, and its hierarchical mysteries and initiatory ordeals repelled him by their childishness.

From The Liberation of Italy by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn