borgia Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
   Alfonso Borgia; Calixtus III.
   
2. noun Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
   Duchess of Ferrara; Lucrezia Borgia.
   
3. noun Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
   Cesare Borgia.
   
4. noun Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
   Rodrigo Borgia; Pope Alexander VI; Alexander VI.
   

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