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cicisbeo
ci·cis·be·o C5368450 (chē′chēz-bā′ō′)n. pl. ci·cis·be·i (-bā′ē′) The male lover or companion of a married woman, especially in 18th-century Europe. [Italian, of unknown origin.]cicisbeo (tʃitʃizˈbɛːo) n, pl -bei (-ˈbɛːi) (Historical Terms) the escort or lover of a married woman, esp in 18th-century Italy[C18: Italian, of uncertain origin]cicisbeo
cicisbeo A social role played by a man in post-renaissance Italy. Cicisbeos were the professed public companions or lovers of married noblewomen, and accompanied their mistresses in public functions with their husband’s expressed or tacit approval. |