Alfieri

American  

[ahl-fye-ree] / ɑlˈfyɛ ri /

noun

1. Count Vittorio 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet.

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Alfieri British  

/ alˈfjɛri /

noun

1. Count Vittorio (vitˈtɔːrjo). 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet, noted for his classical tragedies and political satires

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Example Sentences

Dennis Alfieri rarely votes against Santa Anita and once praised its performance during the 2019 fatality crisis, when the track refused a request by the board to close.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

“Indeed, by any measure, he has been rewarded for his casual disdain of the values of open and responsible government,” Alfieri said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

His surgeon, Dr Sergio Alfieri, told reporters that the Pope was recovering well and was now healthy enough to travel.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

Following the surgery, Francis will be a “strong pope,” said Alfieri, who along with the crowd surged toward the exiting pontiff.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Racine, Corneille, Voltaire in France, and Metastasio and Alfieri in Italy, Schiller and Goethe in Germany, have nobly upheld the legitimate drama in their respective countries.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various