Lexicographical Neighbors of Camorristi
Literary usage of Camorristi
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries by Charles William Heckethorn (1897)
"In June 1860 Francis II. was compelled to grant a constitution; the prisons were
opened, and a crowd of camorristi came forth. Their first act was to attack ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In 1860, when the constitution was granted by Francis П., the camorristi then in
gaol were liberated in great numbers. The association became all-powerful ..."
3. A Dictionary of Names, Nicknames and Surnames, of Persons, Places and Things by Edward Latham (1904)
"From the white blouses worn by the peasants, who were the chief actors in the
insurrection. Also called "Enfants de Dieu." camorristi. ..."
4. Courts, Criminals and the Camorra by Arthur Cheney Train (1912)
"These 'camorristi' are, as a rule, bad characters, whose chief characteristics are
... The ' camorristi' are at present almost all habitual criminals. ..."
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