a powerful wealthy Italian family in the 15th and early 16th centuries. Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) became the Duchess of Ferrara. Her brother Cesare Borgia (1476-1507) was a successful soldier and ruler.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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