Gondoliere

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of gondolier. alt-of, alternative

    "A thousand lamps, from the illuminated squares of the city, reflected their burnished hues along the wave, and the mellow chaunt of the gondolieres kept time to the gentle plashing of their oars."

  2. 2
    a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola wordnet

Synonyms

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gondoliergondolier

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"A thousand lamps, from the illuminated squares of the city, reflected their burnished hues along the wave, and the mellow chaunt of the gondolieres kept time to the gentle plashing of their oars."

Etymology

Directly from Italian gondoliere.

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