Italian

Definitions

1. An inhabitant of Italy or a person of Italian descent.
   countable
2. Pertaining to Italy
3. The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.
   uncountable
4. Pertaining to its people or their cultures
5. A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with Italy or Italian people.
   uncountable
6. Pertaining to their language
7. Ellipsis of Italian cloth.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis
8. Using an italic style; italic
9. Ellipsis of Italian vermouth, a dark-colored sweet or mildly bitter vermouth.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
10. An inhabitant of Italy or a person of Italian descent
11. Ellipsis of Italian sandwich.
    Maine, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis

Equivalents

Examples

“As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become⟳ the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.”

“In Occitan a stroll, una passejada, is close⟳ to the Italian passeggiata, and a reminder of what a public business it is to amble these streets.”

“Simple Cannoli, Lemon Ice, or a delicious Tira Mi Su. With so many wonderful recipes, you can eat⟳ Italian anytime.”

“gin and Italian”

“So the English women would have⟳ been interested in American drinks, and in came the gin-and-Italian, for example.”

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