borgia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
    Alfonso Borgia; Calixtus III.
  2. noun Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
    Duchess of Ferrara; Lucrezia Borgia.
  3. noun Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
    Cesare Borgia.
  4. noun Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
    Rodrigo Borgia; Pope Alexander VI; Alexander VI.

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