Definitions for cicisbeo
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cicisbeonoun

   A knightly servant of a high-born lady.

2. cicisbeonoun

   A married woman's lover; a kept man.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cicisbeo

   In 18th- and 19th-century Italy, the cicisbeo (UK: CHITCH-iz-BAY-oh, US: CHEE-chiz-, Italian: [tʃitʃiˈzbɛːo]; plural: cicisbei) or cavalier servente (French: chevalier servant) was the man who was the professed gallant or lover of a woman married to someone else. With the knowledge and consent of the husband, the cicisbeo attended his mistress at public entertainments, to church and other occasions, and had privileged access to this woman. The arrangement is comparable to the Spanish cortejo or estrecho and, to a lesser degree, to the French petit-maître. The exact etymology of the word is unknown; some evidence suggests it originally meant "in a whisper" (perhaps an onomatopeic word). Other accounts suggest it is an inversion of bel cece, which means "beautiful chick (pea)". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded usage of the term in English was found in a letter by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu dated 1718. The term appears in Italian in Giovanni Maria Muti's Quaresimale Del Padre Maestro Fra Giovanni Maria Muti De Predicatori of 1708 (p. 734).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cicisbeonoun

   a professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women

2. Cicisbeonoun

   a knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc

3. Etymology: [It.]

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1. Cicisbeo

   In 18th- and 19th-century Italy, the cicisbeo, Cavalier Servente or the French Chevalier Savante, was the professed gallant and lover of a married woman, who attended her at public entertainments, to church and other occasions and had privileged access to his mistress. The arrangement is comparable to the Spanish cortejo or estrecho and, to a lesser degree, to the French petit-maître. The exact etymology of the word is unknown; some evidence suggests it originally meant "in a whisper". Other accounts suggest it is an inversion of bel cece, which means "beautiful chick". According to OED, the first recorded usage of the term in English was found in a letter by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu dated 1718. The term appears in Italian in Giovanni Maria Muti's "Quaresimale Del Padre Maestro Fra Giovanni Maria Muti De Predicatori" of 1708.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cicisbeo

   chē-chēs-bā′o, n. a married woman's gallant or cavaliere servente in Italy:—pl. Cicisbe′i.—n. Cicisbē′ism. [It.]

How to pronounce cicisbeo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cicisbeo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cicisbeo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cicisbeo
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicisbeo
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cicisbeo
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cicisbeo
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cicisbeo