Este

biographical name

ˈe-(ˌ)stā How to pronounce Este (audio)
Italian princely family beginning with Alberto Azzo II ˈäd-(ˌ)zō How to pronounce Este (audio) 996–1097 and ending with Ercole III ˈer-kə-ˌlā How to pronounce Este (audio) 1727–1803

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