Casanova
Americannoun
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Giovanni Jacopo 1725–98, Italian adventurer and writer.
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a man with a reputation for having many amorous adventures; rake; Don Juan.
noun
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Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
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any man noted for his amorous adventures; a rake
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Ortega Casanova had spoken of taking action "at any moment," Beyra said.
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
It involved transferring a heavy iron bolt, concealed inside an oversize Bible, from Casanova to his upstairs neighbor, who could then chip a hole in the wooden floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Officials have not provided any details on what they think caused Casanova to fall or how the other two bodies ended up in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Because maybe the book is by freaking Casanova, and I only know one person who owns a book by freaking Casanova.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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