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9 April 2025

  • curprev 23:2923:29, 9 April 2025‎ Robinr78 talk contribs‎ 4,097 bytes +4,097‎ Created page with "{{Header| 04/25}} In 18th- and 19th-century Italy, the '''cicisbeo''' was a man who openly acted as the gallant or lover of a woman married to someone else. With the knowledge and consent of her husband, the cicisbeo accompanied his mistress to public entertainments, church, and other occasions, enjoying privileged access to her. This arrangement is comparable to the Spanish cortejo or estrecho and, to a lesser degree, to the French petit-maître. == Etymology == The ex..."
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