Manzoni

American

[mahn-dzaw-nee] / mɑnˈdzɔ ni /

noun

Alessandro (Francesco Tommaso Antonio) 1785–1873, Italian novelist, poet, and dramatist.

Manzoni British

/ manˈdzoːni /

noun

Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1785–1873, Italian romantic novelist and poet, famous for his historical novel I Promessi sposi (1825–27)

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Ferrari’s design chief Flavio Manzoni has talked about how he wanted to move away from the sculptural form language of past models in favor of cleaner, simpler, faster lines, with immaculate surfacing and monolithic volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

He and collaborator Claudia Manzoni did this for the shortlist of possible sample sites on Bennu.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

"We found that there is no single pathway that most people take regarding independence from their parents," Manzoni says.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023

Krista Gromalski, communications director of the Pike County Commissioners Office, denied on Tuesday that Manzoni refused to register any voters.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2020

“Go to the Via Manzoni and up that.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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