cicisbeo

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌtʃɪtʃɪzˈbeɪəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˌtʃitʃəzˈbeɪoʊ/

Noun

cicisbeo (plural cicisbeos)

1. (18th century Italy) A knightly servant of a high-born lady.
2. A married woman's lover; a kept man.

Translations

• French: sigisbée, cicisbée, chevalier servant, cavalier servant
• German: Cicisbeo, Hausfreund
• Italian: cicisbeo, cavalier servente
• Russian: чичисбе́й
• Spanish: chichisbeo

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