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Italianate definition

Ital·ian·ate (-yə nit; also, & for v. always, -yə nāt′)

adjective

Italian in quality, appearance, or character

Etymology: It Italianato

transitive verb Italianated -·at′ed, Italianating -·at′·ing

Italianize

Etymology: It italianare

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