gondolier

[ gon-dl-eer ]

/ ˌgɒn dlˈɪər /

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noun

a person who rows or poles a gondola.

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Origin of gondolier

From the Italian word gondoliere, dating back to 1595–1605. See gondola, -ier²

Words nearby gondolier

Gondar, Gondi, gondola, gondola back, gondoletta, gondolier, Gondomar, Gondwana, Gondwanaland, gone, gone away

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How to use gondolier in a sentence

The gondolier whom I had sent to her apartment brought me for answer that she had set off, the evening before, for Florence.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
It was from a dream of this description that he was one morning awakened by his faithful gondolier Jacopo.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLII. Vol. LV. April, 1844|Various
I do nod know any nah-ice gondolier—zey are oal—I dell you, if you lif viz zem ade mons as me, you cot your troat—yes!
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
The gondolier, as the man who rows the gondola is called, took Marco wherever he wished to go.
Discoverers and Explorers|Edward R. Shaw

That is all, except the clown, who is our gondolier, and the five musicians up in the gallery; can you see them from here?
The Front Yard|Constance Fenimore Woolson

British Dictionary definitions for gondolier

gondolier

/ (ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə) /

noun

a man who propels a gondola

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