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Visconti

American  
[vees-kawn-tee] / visˈkɔn ti /

noun

  1. an Italian family that ruled Milan and Lombardy from 1277 to 1447.

  2. Gian Galeazzo 1351–1402, Milanese leader who conquered much of N Italy.

  3. Luchino 1906–76, Italian stage and film director.


Visconti British  
/ visˈkonti /

noun

  1. the ruling family of Milan from 1277 to 1447

  2. Luchino, real name Luchino Visconti de Modrone. 1906–76, Italian stage and film director, whose neorealist films include Ossessione (1942). His other films include The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1970), and The Innocents (1976)

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She had a six-decade long career, rising to fame during the golden age of Italian cinema, and was directed by greats such as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

“Reminds me of Hearst Castle,” said visitor Cherie Visconti, eyeing the dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2024

Visconti had found his Rocco, the tragic, tender soul of his next film, the 1960 family drama “Rocco and His Brothers.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

Reyburn at first, Miller at second, Jansen Visconti at third, John Tumpane in left and Roberto Ortiz in right.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

It also helps a prince a great deal to show himself to be extraordinary in dealing with internal affairs, as in the reports about Messer Bernabo Visconti of Milan.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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