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Cicisbeo
Pronunciation : Ci`cis*be"o
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It.]
Definition : 1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.
2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. [Obs.]
pl. It. Cicisbei.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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