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lazzarone definition

laz·za·rone (laz′ə rō′nā′; It läd′zä rō̂′ne)

noun pl. lazzaroni -·ro′ni ()

any of a class of homeless beggars formerly common on the streets of Naples

Etymology: It < lazzaro, leper < ML lazarus: see lazar

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