Casanova

//kæsəˈnoʊvə// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Casanova. alt-of
  2. 2
    A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.
  3. 3
    any man noted for his amorous adventures wordnet
  4. 4
    A promiscuous, philandering man.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Newhouse.

Synonyms

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philandereractoradultereramorosoartful dodgerbamboozler

Antonyms

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vamp

Example

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"The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is almost a casanova."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Eponym from Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Venetian writer and adventurer.

Etymology 2

From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (house) + nova (new). Literally, “new house”.

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