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odore di santità

English translation: odour of sanctity

11:45 Feb 2, 2016
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics / film script
Italian term or phrase: odore di santità
Description of a right-wing politician and his criminal connections in Rome.

"È in quelle stanze tappezzate di slogan da fascisti-del-nuovo-millenio che ha conosciuto XXX, già in odore di santità tra le nuove leve della destra romana. E da quel momento si sono ritrovati sempre più uniti lungo la strada del potere romano."
KayW
Local time: 07:53
English translation:odour of sanctity
Explanation:
it's exactly the same in English and is frequently used in the same ironic way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odour_of_sanctity
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Tom in London
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odour of sanctity


Explanation:
it's exactly the same in English and is frequently used in the same ironic way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odour_of_sanctity

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:53
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