Pantagruel

[ pan-tag-roo-el, -uhl, pan-tuh-groo-uhl; French pahn-ta-gry-el ]

noun

1. (in Rabelais' Pantagruel ) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
2. (italics) a satirical novel (1532) by Rabelais.

Pantagruel

/ pænˈtæɡruːɛl /

noun

1. a gigantic prince, noted for his ironical buffoonery, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534)

Derived Forms

• ˌPantaˈgruelˌism, noun
• ˌPantaˈgruelist, noun
• ˌPantagruˈelian, adjective

Other Words From

• Pan·ta·gru·el·i·an [pan-t, uh, -groo-, el, -ee-, uh, n], adjective
• Panta·gru·eli·cal·ly adverb
• Pan·ta·gru·el·ism [pan-t, uh, -, groo, -, uh, -liz-, uh, m, pan-, tag, -roo-, uh, -liz-, uh, m], noun
• Panta·gruel·ist noun

Example Sentences

He lived for several centuries, and at last begot a son, Pantagruel, as wonderful as himself.

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“Friar John” is a mighty man of valor, who figures equivocally in the story of Gargantua and Pantagruel.

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They often meet at Peter's, and instead of occupying themselves with the great cause of the deliverance, imitate Pantagruel.

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Then Pantagruel and his company stole aboard a barque that Panurge had ready in the harbour.

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Evidently he'd read something, or seen an old film, about the moons of Pantagruel.

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