Croce

American

[kraw-che] / ˈkrɔ tʃɛ /

noun

Benedetto 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.

Croce British

/ ˈkroːtʃe /

noun

Benedetto (beneˈdetto). 1866–1952, Italian philosopher, critic, and statesman: an opponent of Fascism, he helped re-establish liberalism in postwar Italy

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“Lido Shuffle” appears to have two musical forebears: Fats Domino’s shuffle rhythms and Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It contains multitudes, conflates life and art, and, evoking Jim Croce, successfully puts time in a bottle.

From Los Angeles Times

With the help of Waters, Testa and Sacramento restaurateur Patrick Mulvaney built a relationship with Paolo Di Croce, the general director of Slow Food International.

From Los Angeles Times

Whitley, Kristofferson, Prine, Jim Croce — that’s what he’d have playing in the car.

From Los Angeles Times

The upcoming spring crop in Brazil, which produces a third of the world's coffee, is now "crucial", according to Mr Croce.

From BBC

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