cicerone

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noun

ci·ce·ro·ne ˌsi-sə-ˈrō-nē ˌchē-chə-

plural ciceroni ˌsi-sə-ˈrō-(ˌ)nē ˌchē-chə-

Synonyms of cicerone

1

: a guide who conducts sightseers

2

: mentor, tutor

Cicerone

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service mark

Cic·e·rone ˈsi-sə-ˌrōn

—used for someone who is a certified expert in the production, evaluation, and service of craft beer

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Noun

In both her garden and her paintings, color is the cicerone that guides Lauter’s audience through emotional journeys fraught with personal iconography and symbolic meditations on life and mortality. —Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Cicerone Cicero

First Known Use

Noun

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cicerone was in 1726

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