Pantagruel
Pantagruel
Definition
Pan·ta·gruel (pan′tə gro̵̅o̅ el′, -gro̵̅o̅′əl; pan tag′ro̵̅o̅ el′; Fr pän tȧ grü el′)
noun
the boisterous, giant son of Gargantua in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel: he is a jovial drunkard characterized by rough, extravagant humor
Etymology: < ? name of a minor devil referred to in writings of the late 15th c.
Pan′·ta·gru·el′·ian (pan′tə gro̵̅o̅ el′ē ən) adjective
Pan′·ta·gru′·el·ism′ (pan′tə gro̵̅o̅′əl iz′əm) noun
Browse dictionary entries near Pantagruel
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