Pantagruel

[ pan-tag-roo-el, -uhl, pan-tuh-groo-uhl; French pahn-ta-gry-el ]

/ pænˈtæg ruˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæn təˈgru əl; French pɑ̃ ta grüˈɛl /

noun

(in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.

(italics) a satirical novel (1532) by Rabelais.

Compare Gargantua.

OTHER WORDS FROM Pantagruel

Pan·ta·gru·el·i·an

[pan-tuh-groo-el-ee-uhn], /ˌpæn tə gruˈɛl i ən/, adjectivePan·ta·gru·el·i·cal·ly, adverbPan·ta·gru·el·ism

[pan-tuh-groo-uh-liz-uhm, pan-tag-roo-uh-liz-uhm], /ˌpæn təˈgru əˌlɪz əm, pænˈtæg ru əˌlɪz əm/, nounPan·ta·gru·el·ist, noun

Words nearby Pantagruel

panspermia, pansy, pansystolic, pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon

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Example sentences from the Web for Pantagruel

The name of Pantagruel is mentioned too, incidentally, in a Mystery of the fifteenth century.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
Flatter not yourself, quoth Pantagruel; all will go to ruin.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
This importeth, quoth Pantagruel, that she will soundly bang your back and belly.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
I believe that there are two reasons for the gigantic stature of Pantagruel, or perhaps three.
Hieroglyphics|Arthur Machen

This portendeth, quoth Pantagruel, that she will steal your goods, and rob you.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

British Dictionary definitions for Pantagruel

Pantagruel

/ (pænˈtæɡruːɛl) /

noun

a gigantic prince, noted for his ironical buffoonery, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534)

Derived forms of Pantagruel

Pantagruelian or Pantagruelic, adjectivePantagruelism, nounPantagruelist, noun

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单词	pantagruel
释义	Pantagruel [ pan-tag-roo-el, -uhl, pan-tuh-groo-uhl; French pahn-ta-gry-el ] / pænˈtæg ruˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæn təˈgru əl; French pɑ̃ ta grüˈɛl / noun (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor. (italics) a satirical novel (1532) by Rabelais. Compare Gargantua. OTHER WORDS FROM Pantagruel Pan·ta·gru·el·i·an [pan-tuh-groo-el-ee-uhn], /ˌpæn tə gruˈɛl i ən/, adjectivePan·ta·gru·el·i·cal·ly, adverbPan·ta·gru·el·ism [pan-tuh-groo-uh-liz-uhm, pan-tag-roo-uh-liz-uhm], /ˌpæn təˈgru əˌlɪz əm, pænˈtæg ru əˌlɪz əm/, nounPan·ta·gru·el·ist, noun Words nearby Pantagruel panspermia, pansy, pansystolic, pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pantagruel The name of Pantagruel is mentioned too, incidentally, in a Mystery of the fifteenth century. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais Flatter not yourself, quoth Pantagruel; all will go to ruin. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais This importeth, quoth Pantagruel, that she will soundly bang your back and belly. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais I believe that there are two reasons for the gigantic stature of Pantagruel, or perhaps three. Hieroglyphics\|Arthur Machen This portendeth, quoth Pantagruel, that she will steal your goods, and rob you. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais British Dictionary definitions for Pantagruel Pantagruel / (pænˈtæɡruːɛl) / noun a gigantic prince, noted for his ironical buffoonery, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534) Derived forms of Pantagruel Pantagruelian or Pantagruelic, adjectivePantagruelism, nounPantagruelist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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