n. A guide who shows people around tourist sights.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who shows strangers the curiosities of a place; a guide.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In Italy, one who acts as a guide in exhibiting and explaining antiquities, curiosities, etc.; hence, in general, one who explains the interesting features or associations or the curiosities of a place; a guide.
Same as ciceronize.
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n. a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
Word Usage
"Derived from the ancient Roman orator and writer Marcus Tullius Cicero, “the word cicerone has been used in England for 400 years to indicate a knowledgeable and learned guide,” Daniels noted."