Casanova

[ kaz-uh-noh-vuh, kas-; Italian kah-sah-naw-vah ]

/ ˌkæz əˈnoʊ və, ˌkæs-; Italian ˌkɑ sɑˈnɔ vɑ /

noun

Gio·van·ni Ja·co·po

[jaw-vahn-nee yah-kaw-paw] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˈyɑ kɔ pɔ/, 1725–98, Italian adventurer and writer.

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

Related formsCas·a·no·van·ic

[kaz-uh-noh-van-ik, kas-] /ˌkæz ə noʊˈvæn ɪk, ˌkæs-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for casanova

His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Legendary Italian seducer Casanova is rumored to have eaten more than fifty oysters a day to boost his sexual prowess.
Seduce Like a Writer: How 7 Famous Scribes Wooed|Joni Rendon, Shannon McKenna Schmidt|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Spanish star plays a sociopath in his cinematic reunion with Pedro Almodóvar—and a Casanova feline in Puss in Boots.
Antonio Banderas’s Homecomings|Maria Elena Fernandez|October 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There have always been some people who had far more sex partners than others (historically, Casanova; today, Tiger Woods).
Does Your Sex Number Matter?|Debby Herbenick PhD|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Bettina von Hase reports from the Ridotto, where Casanova once roamed.
A Night in Venice With The Daily Beast|Bettina Von Hase|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Casanova, in the first chapter of his Memoirs, says that he suffered during his boyhood from the same violent hmorrhages.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
She had turned round; her face betrayed nothing, but there was a slight quaver in her voice which no one but Casanova noticed.
Casanova's Homecoming|Arthur Schnitzler
Nevertheless, since money would be necessary, Casanova asked the Count for the loan of thirty gold sequins.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment|Rafael Sabatini
His brow cleared when he beheld Casanova on the threshold, standing arm in arm with the girl as if in sport.
Casanova's Homecoming|Arthur Schnitzler
On the table, locked, lay the shabby portfolio containing Casanova's papers.
Casanova's Homecoming|Arthur Schnitzler

British Dictionary definitions for casanova

Casanova

/ (ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə) /

noun

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

any man noted for his amorous adventures; a rake

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Word Origin and History for casanova

Casanova

"man of carnal adventures, connoisseur of seduction," 1888, from Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seignalt (1725-1798), the infamous debaucher. His name could be Englished as Jacob Jerome Newhouse, which is somewhat less romantic.

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noun

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Casanova

noun

Word Origin and History for casanova

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