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cicerone

[ sis-uh-roh-nee, chich-uh-; Italian chee-che-raw-ne ]

noun

plural cicerones, Italian ciceroni
  1. a person who conducts sightseers; guide.


cicerone

/ ˌtʃɪtʃ-; ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

  1. a person who conducts and informs sightseers; a tour guide
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cicerone1

1720–30; Italian < Latin °ä¾±³¦±ð°ùŲԱð³¾, accusative of °ä¾±³¦±ð°ùÅ Cicero, the guide being thought of as having the knowledge and eloquence of Cicero
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cicerone1

C18: from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Cicero , alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men
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For newcomers to Holy Mountain, its lineup is a good primer on what many cicerones consider to be one of the best breweries in the Northwest, if not the entire West Coast.

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Ms. Mion said she finds it reassuring to know that, when the time comes for Edoardo to join in the family business, he can rely on his father as a cicerone.

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He brushed down his sharp checked blazer and entered, greeting Naomi Hample, an Argosy owner and autograph cicerone.

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I suggest that Banville is enjoying a Joycean, multilingual pun: “cicerone†is the Italian word for “guide,†whether a book or a person.

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Hodge serves as cicerone through 1920s Chicago, as the killing has him making inquiries to both the Irish and Italian mobs — there's an Al Capone cameo — cops and numerous hookers with black hearts of gold.

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