Castiglione

American  

[kah-stee-lyaw-ne] / ˌkɑ stiˈlyɔ nɛ /

noun

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

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Castiglione British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

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

The situation caught Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and coach Brent Venables off guard.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

The effective courtier, according to Castiglione, was tasteful, educated, clever, and subtle in his actions and words, a true politician rather than merely a warrior who happened to have inherited some land.

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