John Falstaff
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- | #A [[fat]], [[vainglorious]], [[coward]]ly, [[jolly]] [[knight]]. The character was invented by [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] for his [[play]]s ''Henry IV'' (parts 1 and 2) and also appeared in ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. | + | A [[fat]], [[vainglorious]], [[coward]]ly, [[jolly]] [[knight]]. The character was invented by [[William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] for his [[play]]s ''Henry IV'' (parts 1 and 2) and also appeared in ''The Merry Wives of Windsor''. By extension, Falstaffian means [[corpulent]] and [[jolly]].{{GFDL}} |
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- | # [[corpulent]] and [[jolly]] | + | |
- | # Of or pertaining to the traits of the [[comic]] character [[Falstaff]] | + | |
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A fat, vainglorious, cowardly, jolly knight. The character was invented by William Shakespeare for his plays Henry IV (parts 1 and 2) and also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor. By extension, Falstaffian means corpulent and jolly.
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