Castiglione

[kah-stee-lyaw-ne]

noun

1. Baldassare 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.

Castiglione

/ kastiˈʎoːne, ˌkæstɪlˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

1. Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)

Example Sentences

Stainless steel modules being produced at the Myrtha factory in Castiglione delle Stiviere near Verona will be transported to France and bolted together to form the pool walls and floors.

From Seattle Times

AP photographer Luca Bruno and video producer Brian Hendrie in Alba and Castiglione delle Stiviere contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Holloway also struck Mr. Castiglione in the head before churchgoers tackled him to the ground, prosecutors said.

From New York Times

The younger Mr. Castiglione, who shot Mr. Garcia, was sentenced in August to 42 years to life in prison, WMUR-TV reported at the time.

From New York Times

The Mona Lisa was replaced by a Raphael, a portrait of a man named Baldassare Castiglione.

From Literature