Word: eccellenza
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...Communist Socialists. Within a few days he had founded a local Socialist Party section. Arsolians rushed to join. Socialism gave them the right to call Vittorio "Comrade," rather than "Excellency." So ingrained is their respect for the Massimos, however, that many compromised (as Socialists will) and called Vittorio Compagno Eccellenza-Comrade Excellency...
...first day in office, Italy's new Premier, Ferruccio (Common Man) Parri (TIME, July 2) was bothered by a clerk who kept .addressing him with the customary title of Eccellenza-Your Excellency. When asked how he should be addressed, the Premier answered: "As I happen to be a professor, why not just address me as Professor Parri?" Two days later the Council of Ministers, led by Socialist Vice Premier Pietro Nenni, voted unanimously to abolish the title of Eccellenza...
...days of the Spaniards. To give the title of Excellency no longer is a prerogative of the state but of shoeshine boys who may use or abuse it at their will and the will of their clients." Said the moderate Risorgimento Liber ale: "Don't be angry, Eccellenza Nenni, but do you think it is wise to attack Neapolitan shoeshine boys, who also will have their share in elections, with a tendency towards socialism? . . . And do you know-Freud found that our indignation at a word or a contemptible action is in direct proportion to our secret disposition towards...
Into the Chamber of Deputies last week marched Eccellenza Jung to rejoice publicly at what seemed to him a belated return by President Roosevelt to that principle of stabilization from which the White House strayed so far during the London Conference...
...Cried Eccellenza Jung who was Italy's Chief Delegate: "Ah Signori! those nations which have remained faithful to gold have rendered a precious service to the world. President Roosevelt's latest step [to revalue the dollar between 50 and 60? gold is fresh proof of the wisdom of the Duce...