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cicerone
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cic·e·ro·ne  (ss-rn, chch-, chch-rn)
n. pl. cic·e·ro·nes or cic·e·ro·ni (-n)
A guide for sightseers.
[Italian, from Latin Cicer, Cicern-, Marcus Tullius Cicero.]
cicerone [ˌsɪsəˈrəʊnɪ ˌtʃɪtʃ-]
n pl -nes, -ni [-nɪ]
a person who conducts and informs sightseers
[from Italian: antiquarian scholar, guide, after Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 bc), Roman consul, orator, and writer, alluding to the eloquence and erudition of these men]
cicerone
a person who acts as a guide, especially to the historical sites and antiquities of a place.
See also: Guides and Guiding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cicerone - a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising
Translations
cicerone
n → Cicerone m


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Cacciapuoti B, Ciceroni L, Pinto A, Apollini M, Rondinella V, Bonomi U, et al.
Leptospirosis in Germany, 1962-2003 by Stark, Klaus / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Sarah Whitfield, the curator and art historian who organized this show for the Hayward, takes us through the crucial phases of Fontana's multifarious art, providing a generous sampling of work from throughout his career wi thout succumbing to overkill; and in her catalogue essay she is the sanest of ciceroni.
LUCIO FONTANA by SHONE, RICHARD / Artforum International
Ciceroni L, Stepan E, Pinto A, Pizzocaro P, Dettori G, Franzin L, et al.
Environmental exposure and leptospirosis, Peru by Vinetz, Joseph M. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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