boiardo

  • 11Boiardo, Matteo Maria, Conte Di Scandiano — ▪ Italian poet born May 1440/41, Scandiano, Papal States died Dec. 19, 1494, Reggio nell Emilia       poet whose Orlando innamorato, the first poem to combine elements of both Arthurian and Carolingian traditions of romance, gave new life to the… …

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  • 12Boiardo, Matteo Maria — (1441 1494)    Italian humanist and poet, best known for his romance epic Orlando innamorato / Roland in Love. Boiardo was brought up at Ferrara and at a castle belonging to his grandfather. He lived at the court of Ferrara, where he was a close… …

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  • 13Boiardo — biographical name Matteo Maria 1441? 1494 Italian poet …

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  • 14Boiardo — /boy ahr doh/; It. /baw yahrdd daw/, n. Matteo Maria /mah tay oh meuh ree euh/; It. /maht te aw mah rddee ah/, 1434 94, Italian poet. Also, Bojardo. * * * …

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  • 15boiardo — bo·iàr·do s.m. TS stor. → boiaro {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1674. ETIMO: dal fr. boyard, dal russo bojarín …

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  • 16boiardo — {{hw}}{{boiardo}}{{/hw}}o boiaro s. m. 1 In epoca zarista, nobile proprietario terriero. 2 (f. a) (fig., spreg.) Alto dirigente spec. di un ente economico pubblico …

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  • 17Boiardo — Bo•iar•do [[t]bɔɪˈɑr doʊ[/t]] n. big Matteo Maria, 1434–94, Italian poet …

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  • 18Boiardo — /boʊˈjadoʊ/ (say boh yahdoh) noun Matteo Maria, 1434–94, Italian poet, author of Orlando Innamorato (1487). Also, Bojardo …

  • 19Boiardo — /boy ahr doh/; It. /baw yahrdd daw/, n. Matteo Maria /mah tay oh meuh ree euh/; It. /maht te aw mah rddee ah/, 1434 94, Italian poet. Also, Bojardo …

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  • 20Boiardo,Matteo Maria — Bo·iar·do (boi ärʹdō, bō yärʹ ), Matteo Maria. 1440? 1494. Italian lyric poet known for his unfinished romantic epic Orlando Innamorato (1487). * * * …

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