Visconti

Proper noun

Meaning

A surname from Italian.

An Italian noble family, which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Milan

A member of the Visconti noble family

Examples

After 27 movies in Italy, Hill secured a major film role in Luchino Visconti 's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963). Source: Internet

As Urban's greatest desire was that of a crusade against the Turks, the two parts signed a hasty peace, which was highly favourable to Visconti. Source: Internet

Although most famous as Signore of Milan, Gian Galeazzo was the son of Galeazzo II Visconti who possessed the signoria of the city of Pavia. Source: Internet

Elsewhere, Italian director Luchino Visconti adapted Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice as Ossessione (1943), regarded both as one of the great noirs and a seminal film in the development of neorealism. Source: Internet

Eventually, however, the Visconti family were able to seize power (signoria) in Milan, based on their "Ghibelline" friendship with the German Emperors. Source: Internet

Francesco in 1370 took part to the war of Florence against the Visconti of Milan. Source: Internet

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