CAPONE, AL


Meaning of CAPONE, AL in English

Ca ‧ pone, Al /kəˈpəʊn, æl/ BrE AmE

(1899–1947) one of the most famous US ↑ gangster s (=criminals who belong to a violent group) . From 1925 to 1931 he was the leader of ↑ organized crime in Chicago. He was sometimes called Scarface because he had a ↑ scar on his cheek.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.