Casanova, Giovanni Jacopo

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkasəˈnəʊvə, -z-/
  • (1725–98), Italian adventurer; full name Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt. He is famous for his memoirs describing his sexual encounters and other exploits.
  • (as noun usually a Casanova) a man notorious for seducing women.