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Cenci

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[chen-chee] / ˈtʃɛn tʃi /

noun

  1. Beatrice 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.


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Vendors expected the convention to be packed with thousands of people, but Cenci said she saw only about 100 attendees a day.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

It's five weeks until one of Italy's regional equestrian vaulting competition, and all eyes are on Antinisca Cenci who is hoping to snatch a prize.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2023

Alemani herself is the first Italian woman to organize a Biennale and she has deliberately included numerous female Italian artists, including Ambra Castagnetti, Giulia Cenci and Chiara Enzo, to give them some overdue recognition.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2022

Which is why Cenci helped to author similar legislation in Washington to combat an immense amount of suspected illegal crab from Russia.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2017

Giacomo took possession of the Cenci palace, and Beatrice daily improved in health of body and mind.

From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare

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