GOLIARD

goliard

(noun) a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

goliard (plural goliards)

Alternative form of Goliard

Anagrams

• Giraldo

Etymology

Noun

Goliard (plural Goliards)

(historical) A wandering student of the 12th or 13th century, whose convivial lifestyle included minstrelsy and a typical satyric Latin poetry.

Anagrams

• Giraldo

Source: Wiktionary


Gol"iard, n. Etym: [From OF. goliart glutton, buffoon, riotous student, Goliard, LL. goliardus, prob. fr. L. gula throat. Cf. Gules.]

Definition: A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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