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lazzaroni

lazzaroni is the plural of lazzarone.

Meaning of lazzarone

Noun

lazzarone (plural lazzarones or lazzaroni)

  1. (historical, in plural) One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; a chance-worker or beggar.
    • What does he mean by his Rights of Man, and his equality?—What wretched and dangerous doctrine to diſſeminate among the lazzaroni* of England, where they are always ready enough to murmur againſt their betters?1792, Charlotte Smith, “Letter X. To Mr. Bethel.”, in Desmond. […], volume II, London: […] G[eorge,] G[eorge,] J[ohn] and J[ames] Robinson, […], →OCLC, page 121

Questions about lazzaroni

What is lazzaroni the plural of?
Lazzaroni is the plural of lazzarone.

Words near lazzaroni in the dictionary

  1. lazzarettos
  2. Lazzari
  3. Lazzaris
  4. lazzarone
  5. lazzarones
  6. lazzaroni
  7. lazzi
  8. lazzo
  9. Laâyoune
  10. Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
  11. laïcité

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