Castiglione

American

[kah-stee-lyaw-ne] / ˌkɑ stiˈljɔ nɛ /

noun

Baldassare 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.

Castiglione British

/ kastiˈʎoːne, ˌkæstɪlˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

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)

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Castiglione

To balance those competing forces, Oklahoma is searching for a replacement for the retiring Joe Castiglione, the Sooners’ athletic director of nearly three decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Authorities said Castiglione is the father of a man convicted of killing Holloway’s stepfather.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

Castiglione said in a statement on Saturday night that it should not have happened based on boundaries that had been set.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023

Castiglione was the author of The Courtier, published at the end of his life in 1528.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

This was appropriate: Raphael had paid tribute to the Mona Lisa by painting his own versions, and his Castiglione was also turned to the side.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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