cinquecentist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cinquecentist
1870–75; < Italian cinquecentista, equivalent to cinquecent ( o ) ( see cinquecento) + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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He deplored the necessity for the deed, but it was unavoidable, and your cinquecentist never shrank from anything that necessity imposed upon him.
From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael
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