Manzoni

[ mahn-dzaw-nee ]

/ mɑnˈdzɔ ni /

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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Examples from the Web for manzoni

I left in the hands of Madame Manzoni all my papers, and all the forbidden books I possessed.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Manzoni had, at the time, somewhat displeased his neighbors by a second marriage, scarcely considered suitable for him.
Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli)|Julia Ward Howe
Even those who had criticised Manzoni had always spoken their opinions in a spirit of reverence.
Builders of United Italy|Rupert Sargent Holland
The history of "The Manzoni Requiem" is of more than ordinary interest.
The Standard Oratorios|George P. Upton

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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