1
: a guide who conducts sightseers
2
used for someone who is a certified expert in the production, evaluation, and service of craft beer

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Noun
The advanced cicerone — a cicerone is like a sommelier, but for beer rather than wine — also writes a Substack about drinking and music, Beer & Soul. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Cicerone Cicero

First Known Use

Noun

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cicerone was in 1726

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“Cicerone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cicerone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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