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Pantagruel
Pantagruel (pænˈtæɡruːɛl) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a gigantic prince, noted for his ironical buffoonery, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534) ˌPantagruˈelian, ˌPantagruˈelic adj ˌPantaˈgruelˌism n ˌPantaˈgruelist nPan•tag•ru•el (pænˈtæg ruˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæn təˈgru əl) n. the huge son of Gargantua in Rabelais' novels Pantagruel (1532) and Gargantua (1534). Pan`ta•gru•el′i•an, adj.
Pantagruel
Pantagruelgigantic, virtuous king who needed 4,600 cows to nurse him. [Fr. Lit.: Gargantua and Pantagruel]See: Giantism
Pantagruelson of Gargantua noted for his continual thirst. [Fr. Lit.: Jobes, II, 1234]See: Gluttony |