Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man who seduces or attempts to seduce women as a matter of habit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an Italian adventurer (Giovanni Giacomo Casanova; b. 1725; d. 1798) who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters.
- noun any man noted for his amorous adventures.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A man considered
romantic andgallant , especially one who givesamorous attentions to women. - noun A
promiscuous ,philandering man.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any man noted for his amorous adventures
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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More recently, in 2009, the top Piedmontese producer La Spinetta began making Vermentino in Tuscany, too, under the name Casanova della Spinetta.
The Wine of Yachts and Beaches Lettie Teague 2011
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Eugeni Casanova is the author of ´Crónica de un exterminio.
Hell in the Pyrenees 2006
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"The real Casanova is a wonderful idea for another film," said Hallstrom, "but we pretty much threw that one out the window to make this one."
Veniceblog: 2005
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But if you like pretty costumes to go with pretty faces, and the kind of historical romp that murders reality but provides instant, easy entertainment, this Casanova is for you.
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"The real Casanova is a wonderful idea for another film," said Hallstrom, "but we pretty much threw that one out the window to make this one."
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But if you like pretty costumes to go with pretty faces, and the kind of historical romp that murders reality but provides instant, easy entertainment, this Casanova is for you.
Veniceblog: 2005
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The rest of the book is a rampant cornucopia of sickness and murders as the noble hero, Dr. Alex Cross, attempts to find Casanova's victims, hidden deep in Casanova's sex caves.
It's A Good Thing He Can't Blow My Mind kenshi 2004
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I caught a glimpse of the filming of Casanova from the Grand Canal and saw the floods, but still thought it was a beautiful place in the rain.
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At the beginning, Asked For is in Venice with her father, where she meets an ageing Jacob to use the English version of his name Casanova; her father dies, and she begins to travel with the man who fascinates her.
Susan Swan: What Casanova Told Me Michael Allen 2005
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Casanova is scheduled to start hitting off a tee this week.
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