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RABELAISIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rabelaisian mean? 

RABELAISIAN (adjective)
  The adjective RABELAISIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his worksplay

  Familiarity information: RABELAISIAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RABELAISIAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Rabelaisian characters

Pertainym:

Rabelais (author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553))

Derivation:

Rabelais (author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553))


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