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- Italian ► NOUN 1) a person from Italy. 2) the language of Italy, descended from Latin.► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Italy or Italian.DERIVATIVES Italianize (also Italianise) verb.
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Italian — may refer to : *Italy *Italian language, a Romance language spoken primarily in Italy *Italians, an ethnic group *Italian history, history of the nation *Italian art, art of the nation *Italian cuisine, food of the nation *Italian culture,… … Wikipedia
Italian — I*tal ian, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. {Italic}.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language. [1913 Webster] {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; called also {farmer s satin}. {Italian iron}, a heater for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Italian — I*tal ian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Italy. [1913 Webster] 2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Italian — Italianesque, adj. /i tal yeuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Italy, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. 3. a Romance language, the language of Italy, official also in Switzerland … Universalium
Italian — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. a native or inhabitant of Italy b. a person of Italian descent 2. the Romance language of the Italians II. adjective Date: 15th century of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian … New Collegiate Dictionary
Italian-American cuisine — (more simply known as Italian food in the United States) is the cuisine of Italian American immigrants and their descendents, who have modified Italian cuisine under the influence of American culture and immigration patterns of Italians to the… … Wikipedia
Italian unification — (Italian: il Risorgimento , or The Resurgence ) was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century.There is a lack of consensus on the exact dates for… … Wikipedia
Italian irredentism — ( Italian: Italia irredenta ) was an Italian nationalist Irredentist movement that aimed to complete the unification of all ethnically Italian peoples. Originally, the movement promoted the annexation by Italy of territories inhabited by an… … Wikipedia
Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… … Wikipedia
Italian Jews — can be used in a broad sense to mean all Jews living in Italy or in a narrower sense to mean the ancient community who use the Italian rite, as distinct from newer arrivals who use the Sephardi or Ashkenazi rite.DivisionsItalian Jews historically … Wikipedia
Italian Sparrow — Male in Tuscany Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
