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Carbonari [ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrɪ] pl n sing -naro [-ˈnɑːrəʊ] (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) members of a secret political society with liberal republican aims, originating in S Italy about 1811 and particularly engaged in the struggle for Italian unification [from Italian, plural of carbonaro seller or burner of charcoal, name adopted by the society] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"Ah, ah," murmured he, "is Dantes then a member of some Carbonari society, that his protector thus employs the collective form? After alluding airily to the Vehmgericht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Darwinian theory, the principles of Malthus, and the Ratcliff Highway murders, the article concluded by admonishing the Government and advocating a closer watch over foreigners in England. |
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