Manzoni

[ mahn-dzaw-nee ]

/ mɑnˈdzɔ ni /

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noun

A·les·san·dro (Fran·ces·co Tom·ma·so An·to·nio)

[ah-les-sahn-draw frahn-ches-kaw tawm-mah-zaw ahn-taw-nyaw], /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ tɔmˈmɑ zɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1785–1873, Italian novelist, poet, and dramatist.

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Words nearby Manzoni

many-valued logic, many-worlds interpretation, manzanilla, Manzanillo, manzanita, Manzoni, Manzù, MAO, Mao Dun, MAOI, Maoism

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How to use Manzoni in a sentence

He remembered the first time that her eyes had met his at the Manzoni in Milan four years ago.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
We took our letter to Manzoni last night, and found him sitting, after dinner, with Madame.
Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847|T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
I have skimmed Manzoni, who has suffered sadly in being poured out of silver into pewter.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
Not Manzoni alone would celebrate in his wife the virgin mind with the maternal wisdom and conjugal affections.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

Therefore in our Italian lessons we choose henceforth sentences from the classic authors (mostly from Manzoni).
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for Manzoni

Manzoni

/ (Italian 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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