Definitions for falstaffianfɔlˈstæf i ən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Fal•staffˈfɔl stæf, -stɑf(n.)
Sir John, the fat jovial somewhat unscrupulous knight in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, and
The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Category: Literature
Fal•staff•i•anfɔlˈstæf i ən(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Falstaffian(adj)
of or resembling Falstaff
Wiktionary
Falstaffian(Adjective)
corpulent and jolly
Falstaffian(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the traits of the comic character Falstaff
Origin: From Falstaff, a comic character in the Shakespearean plays Henry IV (parts 1 and 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor
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