Falstaff Definition

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noun
In Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor, a fat, witty, boastful knight, convivial but dissolute.
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Synonyms:
  • Sir John Falstaff
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pronoun

A fat and jolly knight. The character was invented by William Shakespeare for his plays Henry 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.).

  • Michael Gambon is quite superb as Sir John Falstaff, and completely captures the audience's affections from the start.

  • True or not, such a theory doesn't explain or illuminate the marvel of literary creation that is Falstaff.

  • They have created whimsical character teapots such as, Long John Silver, Falstaff and Cowboy, as well as many more.

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