Cicisbeo

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cicisbeo \Ci`cis*be"o\, n.; pl. It. {Cicisbei}. [It.]
     1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about
        women.
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     2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick,


        etc. [Obs.]
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