D'Annunzio

American  

[duh-noon-see-oh, dahn-noon-tsyaw] / dəˈnʊn siˌoʊ, dɑnˈnun tsjɔ /

noun

1. Gabriele Duca Minimo, 1863–1938, Italian soldier, novelist, and poet.

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D'Annunzio British  

/ danˈnuntsjo /

noun

1. Gabriele (ɡaˈbrjɛːle). 1863–1938, Italian poet, dramatist, novelist, national hero, and Fascist. His works include the poems in Alcione (1904) and the drama La Figlia di Iorio (1904)

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D'Annunzio

In 1919, Mario Buccellati, a goldsmith from Ancona, Italy, opened his first boutique, attracting aesthetes like the poet-nationalist Gabriele D’Annunzio.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

D’Annunzio, who said he owns several skydiving businesses, gained those views for about $1,000, according to Facebook’s ad archive.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2019

D’Annunzio — a legendary womanizer and decadent — was one of the most colorful of all Europeans, and his peculiar interpretation of Nietzschean values has become a permanent challenge to liberal democracy.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2017

But D’Annunzio and Messa, who would share the $946,000 judgment with Wilson’s family, say the order simply compensates them for their time, and does not include punitive damages.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2015

D'Annunzio is a greater writer than Zola, not because he has emulated or surpassed Zola's indecencies, but because he is what Zola never was—a scholar and a poet.

From Critical Studies by Ouida

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