Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
borgia
IPA transcription: [b'ɔɹdʒə]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Alexander_VI, Pope_Alexander_VI, Borgia, Rodrigo_Borgia
Meaning:
Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
Synonyms:
Borgia, Cesare_Borgia
Meaning:
Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
Synonyms:
Borgia, Lucrezia_Borgia, Duchess_of_Ferrara
Meaning:
Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
Synonyms:
Calixtus_III, Borgia, Alfonso_Borgia
Meaning:
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
Usage examples
Lucrezia Borgia in her own age may have been heroic: but Lucrezia in this late century!