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 Definitions of goliard  [ˈgoʊl yərd]  

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Definition of 'goliard' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((sometimes cap.)) goliard
a wandering scholar-poet of the 12th and 13th centuries, noted for composing satiric Latin verses and for living intemperately.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; ME < OF: drunkard, glutton =gole throat (< L gula) +-ard--ard)

Definition of 'goliard' Princeton's WordNet 

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


Definition of 'goliard' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) goliard
a buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs



'goliard' - Nearby Entries  

golgi  golgi's cell  golgotha  goliard  goliath  goliath frog  golliwogg  



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