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cicerone definition

cic·ero·ne (sis′ə rō′nē; Brit c̸hic̸h′ə-)

noun pl. cicerones -·nes′ (-nēz′)

a guide who explains the history and chief features of a place to sightseers
also cicerone ci·ce·ro′ne (c̸hē c̸he rō̂′ne)

Etymology: It < L Cicero, the orator: ? from the usual loquacity of guides

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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