Vanzetti

[ van-zet-ee; Italian vahn-dzet-tee ]

noun

Bar·to·lo·me·o [bahr-taw-law-me-aw], /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɔ/, 1888–1927, Italian anarchist, in U.S. after 1908.

Compare Sacco, Nicola.

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How to use Vanzetti in a sentence

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 | THE DAILY BEAST
Take the modern day Sacco and Vanzetti: Tim Geithner and Michael Steele.
Save Geithner and Steele! | Mark McKinnon | March 15, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The witnesses for the defense proved the innocence of Sacco and Vanzetti beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Labor's Martyrs | Vito Marcantonio
Vanzetti had followed many trades after his arrival here in the summer of 1908.
Labor's Martyrs | Vito Marcantonio
With her left hand Miss Vanzetti put soft touches to the big black coils of her back hair.
The Dust Flower | Basil King

In April, 1920, both these currents crossed the paths of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Labor's Martyrs | Vito Marcantonio
Bartolomeo Vanzetti, just before he was sentenced to death on April 10, 1927.
Labor's Martyrs | Vito Marcantonio

British Dictionary definitions for Vanzetti

Vanzetti

/ (vænˈzɛtɪ) /

noun

Bartolomeo (bartoloˈmɛːo). 1888–1927, US radical agitator, born in Italy: executed with Sacco in a case that had worldwide political repercussions

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