Rabelaisian

[ rab-uh-ley-zee-uhn, -zhuhn ]

/ ˌræb əˈleɪ zi ən, -ʒən /

adjective

of, relating to, or suggesting François Rabelais, whose work is characterized by broad, coarse humor and keen satire.

noun

a person who admires or studies the works of Rabelais.

Origin of Rabelaisian

First recorded in 1855–60; Rabelais + -ian

Words nearby Rabelaisian

rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian, Rabi, Rabia, rabid, rabies, rabies immune globulin

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Example sentences from the Web for Rabelaisian

Cheerfulness requires something more than a well-balanced Rabelaisian nonchalance in adversity and a keen relish for all pleasure.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various
He was a great tragic artist in the rough, and his comedy displays an uncouth Rabelaisian realism.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
Their dinner finished, they rose, stretching and eructating in true Rabelaisian fashion.
Paradise Garden|George Gibbs
But as the confraternity was anything but religious, this saint, or rather this eponymous hero, had to be a Rabelaisian character.
Wine, Women, and Song|Various

By a memory separate from the rest of his verse, Ronsard was moved to write this Rabelaisian thing.
Avril|H. Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for Rabelaisian

Rabelaisian

/ (ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən, -ʒən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the work of Rabelais, esp by broad, often bawdy humour and sharp satire

noun

a student or admirer of Rabelais

Derived forms of Rabelaisian

Rabelaisianism, noun

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单词	rabelaisian
释义	Rabelaisian [ rab-uh-ley-zee-uhn, -zhuhn ] / ˌræb əˈleɪ zi ən, -ʒən / adjective of, relating to, or suggesting François Rabelais, whose work is characterized by broad, coarse humor and keen satire. noun a person who admires or studies the works of Rabelais. Origin of Rabelaisian First recorded in 1855–60; Rabelais + -ian Words nearby Rabelaisian rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian, Rabi, Rabia, rabid, rabies, rabies immune globulin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Rabelaisian Cheerfulness requires something more than a well-balanced Rabelaisian nonchalance in adversity and a keen relish for all pleasure. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863\|Various He was a great tragic artist in the rough, and his comedy displays an uncouth Rabelaisian realism. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds Their dinner finished, they rose, stretching and eructating in true Rabelaisian fashion. Paradise Garden\|George Gibbs But as the confraternity was anything but religious, this saint, or rather this eponymous hero, had to be a Rabelaisian character. Wine, Women, and Song\|Various By a memory separate from the rest of his verse, Ronsard was moved to write this Rabelaisian thing. Avril\|H. Belloc British Dictionary definitions for Rabelaisian Rabelaisian / (ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən, -ʒən) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling the work of Rabelais, esp by broad, often bawdy humour and sharp satire noun a student or admirer of Rabelais Derived forms of Rabelaisian Rabelaisianism, 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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