cicisbeo — meaning in English

English meaning

• squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.

Senses

cicisbeo is used for these senses in English:

• cicisbeo (now, chiefly, historical) A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in 18th-century Italy; a married woman's lover.
• squire A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.

squire — full definition

1. noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
2. noun Historically in England, a country gentleman or landowner, especially one owning the main estate in a village.
3. verb To escort or accompany someone, especially as a gentlemanly attendant.

Related Italian words