lazaroni

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lazaroni - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lazaroni \Laz`a*ro"ni\, n. pl.
     See Lazzaroni.
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  Lazzaroni \Laz`za*ro"ni\ (l[a^]z`z[.a]*r[=o]"n[i^]; It.
     l[aum]t`s[.a]*r[=o]"n[-e]), n. pl. [It. lazzarone, pl.
     lazzaroni.]
     The homeless idlers of Naples who live by chance work or
     begging; -- so called from the Hospital of St. Lazarus, which
     serves as their refuge. [Written also, but improperly,
     lazaroni.]
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