Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

goliardic

  • a word derived from goliard.
    goliard
    noun
    one of a class of wandering scholar-poets in Germany, France, and England, chiefly in the 12th and 13th centuries, noted as the authors of satirical Latin verse written in celebration of conviviality, sensual pleasures, etc.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, goliardic, tarantulated and pontostomatous, invested the character of the great financier with a fluorescent charm.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 by Various

Hilarius wrote "light verses of the goliardic type"—whatever that means.

From Hints to Pilgrims by Charles Stephen Brooks

His works consist chiefly of light verses of the goliardic type.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

More Suggestions