mafioso

/mɑfiˈoʊsoʊ/
/mæfiˈʌʊsəʊ/
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Other forms: mafiosi; mafiosos

Definitions of mafioso
  1. noun
    a member of the Sicilian Mafia
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    type of:
    Sicilian
    a resident of Sicily
  2. noun
    a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
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    type of:
    criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Pronunciation
US
/mɑfiˈoʊsoʊ/
UK
/mæfiˈʌʊsəʊ/
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