casanovanic
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| —n | |
| 1. | Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725--98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society |
| 2. | any man noted for his amorous adventures; a rake |
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Casanovanic
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Casanova
1888, from Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seignalt (1725-98), legendary debaucher.
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