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Casanova

American  
[kaz-uh-noh-vuh, kas-, kah-sah-naw-vah] / ˌkæz əˈnoʊ və, ˌkæs-, ˌkɑ sɑˈnɔ vɑ /

noun

  1. Giovanni Jacopo 1725–98, Italian adventurer and writer.

  2. a man with a reputation for having many amorous adventures; rake; Don Juan.


Casanova British  
/ ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə /

noun

  1. Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society

  2. any man noted for his amorous adventures; a rake

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Other Word Forms

  • Casanovanic adjective

Example Sentences

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Ortega Casanova, reported to be a 54-year-old truck driver, had told him several times about his intentions.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Cooling their heels in a Venetian jail in 1755, Giacomo Casanova and the prisoner in the cell above him contrived one of the more imaginative escapes in the annals of criminology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Marcus Muench Casanova, a 19-year-old college student home on winter break, slipped and fell the afternoon of Dec. 29 as he hiked near the south-facing slope of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Depp's costume in Sleepy Hollow, and Heath Ledger's masquerade ball costume from Casanova, are also up for sale.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

“You are . . . don’t tell me . Casanova of the Sea?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray