Pavarotti

[pav-uh-rot-ee; Italian pah-vah-rawt-tee]

noun

Lu·cia·no

[loo-chee-ah-noh; Italian loo-chah-naw] /ˌlu tʃiˈɑ noʊ; Italian luˈtʃɑ nɔ/, 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor.

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Examples from the Web for pavarotti

Beck may not be the first repentant Republican, but he is certainly the most operatic, a kind of comic Pavarotti of the right.
Conservatives, Fired Up|Christopher Buckley|February 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
First we had Paul Potts, the chubby opera singer with the wonky teeth, dodgy suit, and voice like Pavarotti.
How Susan Boyle's Rival Won Me Over|Piers Morgan|April 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pavarotti

Pavarotti

noun

Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor, specializing in works by Verdi and Puccini

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