In 18th- and 19th-century Italy, the cicisbeo (ˌtʃitʃizˈbɛːo; plural: cicisbei), or cavalier servente (chevalier servant in French), was the professed gallant and lover of a married woman, who attended her at public entertainments, to church and other occasions and had privileged access to his mistress. The arrangement is comparable to the S...
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male companion of a married woman
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• (n.) A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. • (n.) A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.
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Ci`cis·be'o noun ;
plural Italian
Cicisbei . [ Italian ]
1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.
2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. [ Obsolete]
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an escort or lover of a married woman.
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