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Rabelaisian
/ ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən; -ʒən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the work of Rabelais, esp by broad, often bawdy humour and sharp satire
noun
- a student or admirer of Rabelais
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Derived Forms
- ˌRabeˈlaisianism, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rabelaisian1
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Example Sentences
There, by lantern or candle-stump, wit Rabelaisian, Aristophanic or Antarctic was cradled into rhyme.
Ladies "in a coming on humour" abound, and Charles is involved with his Paladins in gauloiseries of a Rabelaisian cast.
A most vigorous and spirited Rabelaisian tale, of equal value to the student of literature or Irish legend.
There was something piquant—Villonesque, or jovial—Rabelaisian, about the pickpockets of that tribe.
I have a yearning to converse with the host of the Black Boar, a fat Rabelaisian scoundrel who has piqued my imagination.
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