ridotto

[ ri-dot-oh ]

/ rɪˈdɒt oʊ /

noun, plural ri·dot·tos.

a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.

Origin of ridotto

1715–25; <Italian: retreat, resort; see redoubt

Words nearby ridotto

riding master, riding sail, riding school, ridley, rid of, ridotto, Rie, riebeckite, Riedel's lobe, Riedel's struma, Rieder cell

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Example sentences from the Web for ridotto

I also met the sensible Lady Helen Windsor at the Ridotto, who had obviously come to the same conclusion as McAlpine.
Venice by Foot|Bettina Von Hase|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Bettina von Hase reports from the Ridotto, where Casanova once roamed.
A Night in Venice With The Daily Beast|Bettina Von Hase|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Ridotto was the first gambling locale in Europe, for hundreds of years a symbol of Venetian decadence.
A Night in Venice With The Daily Beast|Bettina Von Hase|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He is coming to the Ridotto Room to-day, as he hopes to find you there.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

I'd be marked at the first ridotto or masquerade I showed my face in.
Madame Flirt|Charles E. Pearce
I had danced with my lover at the ridotto on the preceding evening, and there perhaps our eyes betrayed us.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias Smollett
He would sometimes return early from assembly, rout, or ridotto to pay a visit to Mr. Ripple.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for ridotto

ridotto

/ (rɪˈdɒtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

an entertainment with music and dancing, often in masquerade: popular in 18th-century England

Word Origin for ridotto

C18: from Italian: retreat, from Latin reductus, from redūcere to lead back

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ridotto
释义	ridotto [ ri-dot-oh ] / rɪˈdɒt oʊ / noun, plural ri·dot·tos. a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century. Origin of ridotto 1715–25; <Italian: retreat, resort; see redoubt Words nearby ridotto riding master, riding sail, riding school, ridley, rid of, ridotto, Rie, riebeckite, Riedel's lobe, Riedel's struma, Rieder cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ridotto I also met the sensible Lady Helen Windsor at the Ridotto, who had obviously come to the same conclusion as McAlpine. Venice by Foot\|Bettina Von Hase\|June 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Bettina von Hase reports from the Ridotto, where Casanova once roamed. A Night in Venice With The Daily Beast\|Bettina Von Hase\|June 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The Ridotto was the first gambling locale in Europe, for hundreds of years a symbol of Venetian decadence. A Night in Venice With The Daily Beast\|Bettina Von Hase\|June 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He is coming to the Ridotto Room to-day, as he hopes to find you there. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer I'd be marked at the first ridotto or masquerade I showed my face in. Madame Flirt\|Charles E. Pearce I had danced with my lover at the ridotto on the preceding evening, and there perhaps our eyes betrayed us. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I\|Tobias Smollett He would sometimes return early from assembly, rout, or ridotto to pay a visit to Mr. Ripple. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for ridotto ridotto / (rɪˈdɒtəʊ) / noun plural -tos an entertainment with music and dancing, often in masquerade: popular in 18th-century England Word Origin for ridotto C18: from Italian: retreat, from Latin reductus, from redūcere to lead back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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