Visconti

[ vees-kawn-tee ]

/ visˈkɔn ti /

noun

an Italian family that ruled Milan and Lombardy from 1277 to 1447.

Gian Ga·leaz·zo [jahn gahlyaht-saw] /ˈdʒɑn ˈgɑlyɑt sɔ/,1351–1402, Milanese leader who conquered much of N Italy.

Lu·chi·no [loo-kee-naw] /luˈki nɔ/,1906–76, Italian stage and film director.

Example sentences from the Web for visconti

Other themes are more character-based, such as the “Bowie, Cocteau, Visconti” section, in deference to dandies and dapper men.

What Drives Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten |Sarah Moroz |March 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He attempted to procure a peace for the Visconti, but was not successful.

The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch |Petrarch
Visconti died soon afterwards, and Ugolino, no longer regarded as dangerous, was liberated and banished.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 |Various
The Visconti decorated their walls with the portraits of the popes of their line.

A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon |John Lord, A.M.

As they neared the African coast, Gervaise kept an eager lookout, in hopes that Visconti's galley might appear in sight.

A Knight of the White Cross |G.A. Henty
The architect is Visconti, and the best statuaries in Paris are to contribute the decorations.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 70, No. 431, September 1851 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for visconti

Visconti

/ (Italian visˈkonti) /

noun

the ruling family of Milan from 1277 to 1447

Luchino, real name Luchino Visconti de Modrone. 1906–76, Italian stage and film director, whose neorealist films include Ossessione (1942). His other films include The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1970), and The Innocents (1976)

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