Manzoni

[ mahn-dzaw-nee ]

noun

1. A·les·san·dro (Fran·ces·co Tom·ma·so An·to·nio) [ah-les-, sahn, -d, r, aw f, r, ahn-, ches, -kaw tawm-, mah, -zaw ahn-, taw, -nyaw], 1785–1873, Italian novelist, poet, and dramatist.

Manzoni

/ manˈdzoːni /

noun

1. ManzoniAlessandro17851873MItalianWRITING: novelistWRITING: poet Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1785–1873, Italian romantic novelist and poet, famous for his historical novel I Promessi sposi (1825–27)

Example Sentences

"This work really challenges the notion that complete independence is a necessary marker of adulthood," says Anna Manzoni, co-author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at North Carolina State University.

From Science Daily

The image of a balloon references 1960s Italian conceptual artist Piero Manzoni.

From BBC

But despite Verdi’s Requiem having been written in Manzoni’s honor, this celebrated novel reads like Sir Walter Scott warmed over.

From New York Times

Sir John Manzoni urged the PM to reach a negotiated settlement with Sonia Khan, who was led out of No 10 by police in August 2019 following a reported row with Mr Cummings.

From BBC

“He’s a hero to all of us,” said Ray Manzoni, a friend who serves as the chairman of the ALS Ride for Life organization.

From Seattle Times