SCARAMOUCH

Scaramouch, Scaramouche

(noun) a stock character in commedia dell’arte depicted as a boastful coward

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Scaramouch

Alternative form of Scaramouche

Source: Wiktionary


Scar"a*mouch`, n. Etym: [F. scaramouche, It.scaramuccio, scaramuccia, originally the name of a celebrated Italian comedian; cf. It. scaramuccia, scaramuccio, F. escarmouche, skirmish. Cf. Skirmish.]

Definition: A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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