Friar Tuck
the jolly, pugnacious friar who was a member of Robin Hood's band.
Words Nearby Friar Tuck
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Friar Tuck in a sentence
Romney is like the sheriff of Nottingham: all castle, no conviction; which makes Newt Gingrich the earthy Friar Tuck.
Romney and Gingrich Set the GOP on a Path Toward Self-Destruction | John Batchelor | January 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe did not fare so badly either, for being plump and rosy he was allowed to personate the jolly Friar Tuck.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardEven a Friar Tuck is not so repulsive to us as an unsocial, austere, narrow-minded, and ignorant fanatic of the eleventh century.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John LordWatts spoke the last words so loudly that Friar Tuck rose once.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton BabcockHe considered the bowl of his pipe then rubbed it on Friar Tuck's head.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
Robin Hood, it is well known, had his celebrated domestic chaplain Friar Tuck.
The Lady of the Lake | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for Friar Tuck
English legend a jolly friar who joined Robin Hood's band and aided their exploits
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse