Sacco

[ sak-oh; Italian sahk-kaw ]

/ ˈsæk oʊ; Italian ˈsɑk kɔ /

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noun

Ni·co·la

[nee-kaw-lah], /niˈkɔ lɑ/, 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.

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How to use Sacco in a sentence

On the one hand, regulars let Sacco know they hoped to be reunited with some of Tosca’s signatures, including agnolotti del plin and the veal chop with its elegant protruding bone.
Tosca returns to business downtown with a fresh look and new chef|Tom Sietsema|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Sacco calls Tosca’s veal chop, nearly a pound of thick-cut grilled meat, “an obsession of mine.”
Tosca returns to business downtown with a fresh look and new chef|Tom Sietsema|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
For some of us, just watching Sacco seat and greet again is a little miracle.
Tosca returns to business downtown with a fresh look and new chef|Tom Sietsema|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Coolidge stayed silent about the trial that led to the execution of Ferdinando Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in August 1927.
Does Calvin Coolidge Deserve a Reassessment?|Ira Katznelson|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

For instance, in Footnotes in Gaza, Joe Sacco vividly illustrates daily life in the occupied territory.
Diaspora's Splendor|Jonathan Guyer|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Plus, a dying miner tells the story of his life, illustrated by Sacco.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Take the modern day Sacco and Vanzetti: Tim Geithner and Michael Steele.
Save Geithner and Steele!|Mark McKinnon|March 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Postridie mulier bene sana foco exsilit, & graui onusta sacco ad maritum quattuor inde leucas vegeta contendit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Farther north is the Sacco of the Misericordia opening into the lagoon.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas
Prneste is placed on one of the projecting spurs of the mountainous district which intervenes between the Anio and the Sacco.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
Subsequent to that disaster Stefana had married Sacco, then merely a petty post-office clerk.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
But Sacco hesitates a good deal; he fears that he has no aptitude for the Department of Agriculture.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for Sacco

Sacco

/ (ˈsækəʊ) /

noun

Nicola (niˈkɔːla). 1891–1927, US radical agitator, born in Italy. With Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he was executed for murder (1927) despite suspicions that their political opinions influenced the verdict: the case caused international protests

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