Definition of Camorrist. Meaning of Camorrist. Synonyms of Camorrist

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Definition of Camorrist

Camorrist
Camorra Ca*mor"ra, n. [It.] A secret organization formed at Naples, Italy, early in the 19th century, and used partly for political ends and partly for practicing extortion, violence, etc. -- Ca*mor"rist, n.

Meaning of Camorrist from wikipedia

- on how complicated it was to successfully prosecute the Camorra: "The Camorrist has no political ideals. He exploits the elections and the elected for...
- Venice Days of the 76th Venice Film Festival. In 1970s Naples, the retired camorrist Peppino Lo Cicero decides to return to action after the murder of his...
- New York Times, 5 March 1911 Behan 2005, p. 23. Iermano 2009, p. 237. Camorrist Leaders Get 30-Year Terms, The New York Times, 9 July 1912 "Camorra Verdict;...
- Coils, by Walter Littlefield, The New York Times, September 11, 1910 Camorrist Told All To Win His Bride, The New York Times, March 6, 1911 (in Italian)...
- able to eat an entire tureen of codfish. He won the bet, and hundreds of camorrists applauded him. He got up to thank them, stammered a few words, then slumped...
- about 40 volunteers (among them, according to De Sivo there were also Camorrists), attempted the ****ault on Montefalcione; however, finding themselves...
- to collect: he too is seized. Subsequently, with a stratagem, the four Camorrists manage to free themselves and enclose the four partners in the cellar...
- to do so. Carmela then goes into the house. Maliella runs in, with the Camorrists after her. Rafaele is in pursuit, he being the leader of the band, a handsome...
- the Camorra honor code, Eduardo denied that Campoluongo/Barracano was a Camorrist; he was rather a Mammasantissima, i.e., someone who lived outside legality...
- p. 188 Dirigibles in Tripoli War, The New York Times, March 8, 1912 Camorrist Leaders Get 30-Year Terms, The New York Times, 9 July 1912 "Camorra Verdict;...