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ariosto

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A⋅ri⋅os⋅to

[ahr-ee-os-toh, -oh-stoh, ar-; It. ah-ree-aws-taw]
–noun
Lu⋅do⋅vi⋅co [loo-daw-vee-kaw] , 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
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A·ri·os·to   (är'ē-ŏs'tō, -ō'stō, ār'-)   
Italian writer primarily known for his epic comic poem Orlando Furioso, first published in 1516.
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