cicisbeo
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cicisbeo
From Italian
Example Sentences
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"C'est convenable, j'espère hein?" she murmurs, and her bald-headed cicisbeo, who has taken possession of her sheet, hastens to assure her that all is well.
From Affairs of State by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
This is a proud beauty of the people, who at other times wears the fazzoletto, that is a lady of position who seeks a cicisbeo.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
These girls as a rule, were married early to men of their own standing, and though the cicisbeo was not unknown after marriage he was not an authorised member of the household.
From The Valley of Decision by Wharton, Edith
The Italian cicisbeo in the seventeenth century was a cavalier servente, who attended a married lady.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
"Why not in all?" said the cicisbeo thoughtfully.
From The Valley of Decision by Wharton, Edith
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