‖n.; It. pl. -ni /plu>. [ It., a little boy, fr. bambo silly; cf. Gr. bambali`zein, bambai`nein, to chatter. ] 1. A child or baby; esp., a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Sports) George Herman Ruth ("Babe" Ruth), the baseball player; -- usu. in the form “the bambino”. [ 1913 Webster ]