Carbonari

plural noun

Car·​bo·​na·​ri

ˌkärbəˈnärē

: the members of a secret political association organized in the early 19th century in Italy to establish a republic

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of Carbonaro, from Italian dialect carbonaro charcoal burner or seller, from Latin carbonarius charcoal burner, from carbon-, carbo charcoal, ember + -arius -ary

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