Pantagruel

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

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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.

Pantagruel

/ pænˈtæɡruːɛl /

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

Pan·ta·gru·el·i·an [pan-t, uh, -groo-, el, -ee-, uh, n], adjective
Panta·gru·eli·cal·ly adverb
Pan·ta·gru·el·ism [pan-t, uh, -, groo, -, uh, -liz-, uh, m, pan-, tag, -roo-, uh, -liz-, uh, m], noun
Panta·gruel·ist noun

He lived for several centuries, and at last begot a son, Pantagruel, as wonderful as himself.

“Friar John” is a mighty man of valor, who figures equivocally in the story of Gargantua and Pantagruel.

They often meet at Peter's, and instead of occupying themselves with the great cause of the deliverance, imitate Pantagruel.

Then Pantagruel and his company stole aboard a barque that Panurge had ready in the harbour.

Evidently he'd read something, or seen an old film, about the moons of Pantagruel.

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