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
goliard (plural goliards)
Alternative form of Goliard
• Giraldo
Goliard (plural Goliards)
(historical) A wandering student of the 12th or 13th century, whose convivial lifestyle included minstrelsy and a typical satyric Latin poetry.
• 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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