- cicisbeos
- n. (in Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries) lover or escort of a married woman (Archaic); knot of ribbon attached to a walking stick or fan
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cicisbeos
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cicisbeo — {{hw}}{{cicisbeo}}{{/hw}}s. m. 1 Nel sec. XVIII, cavalier servente di dama di alto lignaggio. 2 (est.) Damerino … Enciclopedia di italiano
cicisbeo — [ˌtʃɪtʃɪz beɪəʊ] noun (plural cicisbei ˌtʃɪtʃɪz beɪi:or cicisbeos) a married woman s male companion or lover. Origin C18: Ital., of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
cicisbeo — [si sis′bē ō΄] n. pl. cicisbeos [si sis′bēōz΄] [It] 1. the lover of a married woman: also It. cicisbeo [chē΄chēz bā′ō̂] n. 2. 3. cicisbei [chē΄chēzbā′ē] … English World dictionary
