Pisano

American  

[pee-zah-naw] / piˈzɑ nɔ /

noun

1. Andrea c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.

2. Giovanni c1245–c1320, and his father, Nicola c1220–78, Italian sculptors and architects.

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Pisano British  

/ piˈsaːno /

noun

1. Andrea (anˈdrea), real name Andrea de Pontedera. ?1290–1348, Italian sculptor and architect, noted for his bronze reliefs on the door of the baptistry in Florence

2. Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1250–?1320, Italian sculptor, who successfully integrated classical and Gothic elements in his sculptures, esp in his pulpit in St Andrea, Pistoia

3. his father, Nicola (niˈkɔːla). ?1220–?84, Italian sculptor, who pioneered the classical style and is often regarded as a precursor of the Italian Renaissance: noted esp for his pulpit in the baptistry of Pisa Cathedral

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Example Sentences

“When I saw that fourth-grade boy taken from his family, it gave me chills thinking of how scared he was,” said Laurie Pisano, a retired school librarian from Rancho Palos Verdes.

From Los Angeles Times

“The County did nothing wrong, but we recognize the risk and cost involved in going to trial, and so we agreed to settle the case,” Christopher Pisano, an attorney for Shasta County, said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

Attorney Christopher Pisano, who represented the city in the case, said Palos Verdes Estates was facing an “existential financial risk” if it lost.

From Los Angeles Times

“This settlement achieves certainty, taking the risk of tens of millions of dollars in liability off the table and avoiding the high costs of continued litigation,” Pisano said.

From Los Angeles Times

The patient, Lisa Pisano, 54, who is still hospitalized, went back on kidney dialysis after the pig’s organ was removed.

From New York Times