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Crispi

[ kree-spee ]

noun

  1. Fran·ce·sco [f, r, ahn-, che, -skaw], 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.


Crispi

/ ˈkrispi /

noun

  1. CrispiFrancesco18191901MItalianPOLITICS: statesman Francesco (franˈtʃesko). 1819–1901, Italian statesman; premier (1887–91; 1893–96)


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He had a bitter quarrel with Crispi, who was fast sliding down the decline of respectability.

Signor Crispi kindly offered me his loge, thinking that it would interest me to be present at one of the performances.

I recollect what your Majesty wrote on the photograph you gave Monsieur Crispi.

Therefore you and we are natural allies, as your far-sighted politicians like Crispi perceived.

Garibaldi appointed a ministry in which the ruling spirit was Francesco Crispi.

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