Borgia

[ bawr-juh, -zhuh; Italian bawr-jah ]

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noun

Ce·sa·re [che, -zah-, r, e], 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
Lu·cre·zia [loo-, kree, -sh, uh, -zh, uh, loo-, kre, -tsyah], Duchess of Ferrara, 1480–1519, sister and political pawn of Cesare Borgia: patron of the arts.
their father Ro·dri·go [r, aw-, dree, -gaw]. Alexander VI.

Borgia

/ ˈbordʒa /

BorgiaCesare14751507MItalianRELIGION: cardinalPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: military leader Cesare (ˈtʃezare), son of Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI). 1475–1507, Italian cardinal, politician, and military leader; model for Machiavelli's The Prince
BorgiaLucrezia14801519FItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: patron his sister, Lucrezia (luˈkrɛttsja), daughter of Rodrigo Borgia. 1480–1519, Italian noblewoman. After her third marriage (1501), to the Duke of Ferrara, she became a patron of the arts and science
See Alexander VI
BorgiaRodrigo Rodrigo (rodˈriɡo). See Alexander VI

That was not the device of a woman who loved—it savored rather of the cool state-craft of a Lucrezia Borgia.

I regard Lucrezia Borgia as a homicidal maniac, and Torquemada as a religious maniac.

Lucretia Borgia, with all them tur'ble recordin' notches on the handle!

"Lucretia Borgia" was the high-sounding and significant name Welcome had bestowed upon an ancient revolver.

I'll git out ole Lucretia Borgia an' hike fer the mountings immediate.

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