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Mafioso

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Ma·fi·o·so  (mäf-s)
n. pl. Ma·fi·o·si (-s) or Ma·fi·o·sos
A member of the Mafia.
[Italian, from mafia, mafia; see Mafia.]
mafioso [ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ (Italian) mafiˈoso]
n pl -sos, -si (Italian) [-si]
(Sociology) a person belonging to the Mafia
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mafioso - a member of the Sicilian Mafia
Sicilian Mafia, Maffia, Mafia - a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
Sicilian - a resident of Sicily
2.Mafioso - a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United Statesmafioso - a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia - a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Translations
mafioso [ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ] N (mafiosi (pl)) [ˌmæfɪˈəʊsɪ] → mafioso m
mafioso
n pl <-sos or -si> → Mafioso m
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