CICISBEI

Noun

cicisbei

plural of cicisbeo

Source: Wiktionary


CICISBEO

Ci`cis*be"o, n.; pl. It. Cicisbei. Etym: [It.]

1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.

2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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