Cicisbeo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ci·cis·be·i [chee-chiz-bey-ee or, older use, si-sis-bee-ee; Italian chee-cheez-be-ee]. /ˌtʃi tʃɪzˈbeɪ i or, older use, sɪˈsɪs biˌi; Italian ˌtʃi tʃizˈbɛ i/. (esp. in Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries)
  1. an escort or lover of a married woman.
noun plural -bei (-ˈbɛːi)
  1. the escort or lover of a married woman, esp in 18th-century Italy
Cicisbeo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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