condottiere

[ kawn-duh-tyair-ey, -tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-re ]

/ ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər eɪ, -ˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ rɛ /

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noun, plural con·dot·tie·ri [kawn-duh-tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-ree]. /ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ ri/.

a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.

any mercenary; soldier of fortune.

Origin of condottiere

1785–95; <Italian, equivalent to condott(o) (<Latin conductus hired man, past participle of condūcere to conduce; see conduct) + -iere<Latin -ārius-ary

Words nearby condottiere

Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet, condottiere, conduce, conducive, conduct, conductance, conduct disorder

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Example sentences from the Web for condottiere

As a Condottiere, Federigo was famous in this age of broken faith for his plain dealing and sincerity.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
The bad faith of the condottiere Paolo Vitelli (beheaded at Florence in 1499) had deeply impressed him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Like the condottiere that he was, he did not heed hard knocks provided the pay were good.
Lord Chatham|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
Henry of Navarre shall in reality be nothing but your condottiere, and I will not be exigeante.
Romance of Roman Villas|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney

He may have been an adventurer and a condottiere, but France owes to him Fontenoy, that brilliant page of her history.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic

British Dictionary definitions for condottiere

condottiere

/ (ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛərɪ) /

noun plural -ri (-riː)

a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries

Word Origin for condottiere

C18: from Italian, from condotto leadership, from condurre to lead, from Latin condūcere; see conduct

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单词	condottiere
释义	condottiere [ kawn-duh-tyair-ey, -tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-re ] / ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər eɪ, -ˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ rɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR condottiere ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural con·dot·tie·ri [kawn-duh-tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-ree]. /ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ ri/. a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries. any mercenary; soldier of fortune. Origin of condottiere 1785–95; <Italian, equivalent to condott(o) (<Latin conductus hired man, past participle of condūcere to conduce; see conduct) + -iere<Latin -ārius-ary Words nearby condottiere Condon, condonation, condone, condor, Condorcet, condottiere, conduce, conducive, conduct, conductance, conduct disorder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for condottiere As a Condottiere, Federigo was famous in this age of broken faith for his plain dealing and sincerity. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)\|John Addington Symonds The bad faith of the condottiere Paolo Vitelli (beheaded at Florence in 1499) had deeply impressed him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various Like the condottiere that he was, he did not heed hard knocks provided the pay were good. Lord Chatham\|Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery Henry of Navarre shall in reality be nothing but your condottiere, and I will not be exigeante. Romance of Roman Villas\|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney He may have been an adventurer and a condottiere, but France owes to him Fontenoy, that brilliant page of her history. George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings\|Rene Doumic British Dictionary definitions for condottiere condottiere / (ˌkɒndɒˈtjɛərɪ) / noun plural -ri (-riː) a commander or soldier in a professional mercenary company in Europe from the 13th to the 16th centuries Word Origin for condottiere C18: from Italian, from condotto leadership, from condurre to lead, from Latin condūcere; see conduct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to condottiere freelance, hired gun, hireling, mercenary, free companion, legionnaire
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condottiere

noun, plural con·dot·tie·ri [kawn-duh-tyair-ee; Italian kawn-dawt-tye-ree]. /ˌkɔn dəˈtyɛər i; Italian ˌkɔn dɔtˈtyɛ ri/.

Origin of condottiere

Words nearby condottiere

Example sentences from the Web for condottiere

British Dictionary definitions for condottiere

noun plural -ri (-riː)

Word Origin for condottiere

Words related to condottiere