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Orsini

British  
/ orˈsiːni /

noun

  1. an Italian aristocratic family that was prominent in Rome from the 12th to the 18th century

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Long-term data is pivotal to link changes in biodiversity to environmental change and to define achievable conservation goals,” says Luisa Orsini, who studies evolutionary biosystems at the University of Birmingham, UK.

From Scientific American Oct. 31, 2023

But as Ms Orsini spoke to more friends, acquaintances and colleagues, it became clear this was an issue that transcended borders - and victims had no legal protections to help them.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2022

Palmer is known in L.A. for developing a number of faux-Italianate complexes in and around downtown, including the Orsini, Piero and Medici.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2022

She was the stepdaughter of Domenico Napoleone Orsini, a scion of an Italian noble family.

From Washington Post Feb. 25, 2022

He knew how to dissimulate his intentions so well that the Orsini themselves, through Lord Paulo, reconciled themselves with him.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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