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cicerone

noun ci·ce·ro·ne \ˌsi-sə-ˈrō-nē, ˌchē-chə-\
plural ci·ce·ro·ni \-(ˌ)nē\

Definition of CICERONE

1
:  a guide who conducts sightseers
2
:  mentor, tutor
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Origin of CICERONE

Italian, from Cicerone Cicero
First Known Use: 1726

Rhymes with CICERONE

abalone, acrimony, agrimony, Albinoni, alimony, antimony, Berlusconi, cannelloni, ceremony, chalcedony, hegemony, macaroni, matrimony, minestrone, Nakasone, one-trick pony, palimony, parsimony, patrimony, pepperoni, provolone, rigatoni, sanctimony, Shetland pony, testimony, zabaglione

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