Borgia
['bɔ:dʒiə]
Definition
(noun.) Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507).
(noun.) Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519).
Inputed by Hannibal--From WordNet
Examples
- By that time, of course, I knew for certain that it was the Borgia pearl that we were after. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The performance announced was Lucrezia Borgia, and it was to take place that evening. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- C?sar Borgia (1476-1507), the reader must understand, was the son of Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia (1492-1503). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Gentlemen, he cried, let me introduce you to the famous black pearl of the Borgias. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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