Lazzaroni
Pronunciation : Laz`za*ro"ni (; It.
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. lazzarone, pl. lazzaroni.]
Definition : Defn: The homeless idlers of Naples who live by chance work or begging; -- so called from the Hospital of St. Lazarus, which serves as their refuge. [Written also, but improperly, lazaroni.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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