noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fat and jolly knight.

Synonyms

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sir john falstaff

Example

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"For a period of sixteen years Verdi wrote no operas. Then he produced his two great works, Othello and Falstaff."

Etymology

From the name of a character invented by William Shakespeare for his Henry IV plays, and who also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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