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Definition of Lazzaroni
1. n. pl. 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.
Definition of Lazzaroni
1. lazzarone [n] - See also: lazzarone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lazzaroni
Literary usage of Lazzaroni
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1873)
"streets to where the mass of the lazzaroni live. ... What would I ' give that
you should see the lazzaroni as they really are ' —mere squalid, abject, ..."
2. The Political State of Italy by Theodore Lyman (1820)
"... otia natam lazzaroni derived from Laceri by the Spanish pronunciation— others
derive it from Lazarus—lazzaroni have no particular dress—habits of life ..."
3. Famous Composers and Their Works by John Knowles Paine, Theodore Thomas, Karl Klauser (1891)
"... we hear that victorious march, so full of freedom, rhythm and melody, and see
on the stage the crowd of triumphant lazzaroni now masters of the land. ..."
4. The Queen of Naples and Lord Nelson: An Historical Biography Based on Mss by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1889)
"... the lazzaroni—Hercules throwing Lichas into the Sea—Ferdinand the Fishmonger—A
Marchioness in the Shambles—lazzaroni at San Carlo—The Macaroni Scramble ..."
5. The Napoleonic Empire in Southern Italy and the Rise of the Secret Societies by Robert Matteson Johnston (1904)
"... morality — Feudal law — Its origins — Universita — Development of feudalism —
Feudal rights and abuses — Brigandage — lazzaroni — Commerce — Agriculture ..."
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