Stallone
/stəˈləʊn/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname; countable, uncountable
- 2 used specifically of Sylvester Stallone (b. 1946), an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer, known especially for his acting roles as boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. countable, uncountable
"First critic: […] By the way, did you hear about the new film Stallone is making? It's titled Rocky Balboa Enters a Nursing Home. Stallone plays an aging Rocky—false teeth, hearing aid, Depends."
Example
More examples"Stallone became famous through film."
Etymology
From Italian stallone (“stallion”), from Frankish *stallo, from *stall (“stable”) where the horses were kept. More at English stall.