Borgia n 1: Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458) [syn: {Calixtus III}, {Alfonso Borgia}] 2: Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519) [syn: {Lucrezia Borgia}, {Duchess of Ferrara}] 3: Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507) [syn: {Cesare Borgia}] 4: Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503) [syn: {Alexander VI}, {Pope Alexander VI}, {Rodrigo Borgia}]