Casanova

noun

Ca·sa·no·va ˌka-zə-ˈnō-və

ˌka-sə-

plural Casanovas

: a man known for seducing women and having many lovers

Women were terribly charmed by him; a veritable Casanova, he had five wives and literally dozens of mistresses …—

Benjamin Segedin

A bad boy—a beyond-sexy Casanova who loves 'em, leaves 'em and thumbs his nose at matrimony …—

Colin Covert

Robert Downey Jr. stars as a post-adolescent Casanova who gets a jolt of sensitivity from a sweet conquest, inevitably played by Molly Ringwald.—

Entertainment Weekly

He has a terrible reputation as a Casanova. to hear him tell it, he was his college's number one Casanova

Etymology

Giacomo Girolamo Casanova

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Casanova was in 1852

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Style

“Casanova.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Casanova. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Casanova

Ca·sa·no·va ˌka-zə-ˈnō-və

ˌka-sə-

Giovanni Giacomo 1725–1798 originally Giacomo Girolamo Casanova; alias Jean-Jacques, Chevalier de Seingalt Italian adventurer and memoirist

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