(person, proper) In Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor, a fat, witty, boastful knight, convivial but dissolute.
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A fat and jollyknight. The character was invented by William Shakespeare for his playsHenry IV (parts 1 and 2) and also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Falstaff Sentence Examples
The story of Falstaff originated partly in Henry's early friendship for Oldcastle (q.v.).