LAZZARONI

Noun

lazzaroni

plural of lazzarone

Source: Wiktionary


Laz`za*ro"ni (; It. , n. pl. Etym: [It. lazzarone, pl. lazzaroni.]

Definition: The homeless idlers of Naples who live by chance work or begging; -- so called from the Hospital of St. Lazarus, which serves as their refuge. [Written also, but improperly, lazaroni.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNINFORMATIVELY

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