Casanova

noun

Ca·sa·no·va | \ ˌka-zə-ˈnō-və

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, ˌka-sə-\

plural Casanovas

Definition of Casanova

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: a man known for seducing women and having many lovers Women were terribly charmed by him; a veritable Casanova, he had five wives and literally dozens of mistresses …— Benjamin Segedin A bad boy—a beyond-sexy Casanova who loves 'em, leaves 'em and thumbs his nose at matrimony …— Colin Covert Robert Downey Jr. stars as a post-adolescent Casanova who gets a jolt of sensitivity from a sweet conquest, inevitably played by Molly Ringwald. — Entertainment Weekly

Casanova

biographical name

Ca·sa·no·va | \ ˌka-zə-ˈnō-və

How to pronounce Casanova (audio)

, ˌka-sə-\

Definition of Casanova (Entry 2 of 2)

Giovanni Giacomo 1725–1798 originally Giacomo Girolamo Casanova; alias Jean-Jacques, Chevalier de Seingalt Italian adventurer and memoirist

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He has a terrible reputation as a Casanova. to hear him tell it, he was his college's number one Casanova

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The first known use of Casanova was in 1852

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Casanova

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Casanova

: a man who has many lovers

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