| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| consigliere |
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| SYLLABICATION: | con·si·glie·re |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k n s -ly  r |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. con·si·glie·ri (-r)
An adviser or counselor, especially to a capo or leader of an organized crime syndicate. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Italian, from Latin cnsili rius, from cnsilium, advice.
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