cicisbei

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A form of cicisbeo — A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cicisbeo
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APA

cicisbei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicisbei

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“cicisbei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicisbei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cicisbei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicisbei.

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