Definitions for falstaffian
fɔlˈstæf i ənfal·staffi·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falstaffianadjective

   of or resembling Falstaff

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falstaffianadjective

   corpulent and jolly

2. Falstaffianadjective

   Of or pertaining to the traits of the comic character Falstaff

3. Etymology: 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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1. falstaffian

   Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, where he is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England. Falstaff is also featured as the buffoonish suitor of two married women in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Though primarily a comic figure, Falstaff embodies a depth common to Shakespeare's major characters. A fat, vain, and boastful knight, he spends most of his time drinking at the Boar's Head Inn with petty criminals, living on stolen or borrowed money. Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into trouble, and is ultimately repudiated after Hal becomes king. Falstaff has since appeared in other media, including operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Otto Nicolai, and in Orson Welles' 1966 film Chimes at Midnight. The operas focus on his role in The Merry Wives of Windsor, while the film adapts from the Henriad and The Merry Wives. Welles, who played Falstaff in his film, considered the character to be "Shakespeare's greatest creation".

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1. falstaffian

   Falstaffian refers to a personality type resembling or characteristic of the character Falstaff in Shakespeare's plays, typically described as jovially witty, cheerfully roguish, large, plump, boisterous, and indulgent. It can also describe a man that is jovially and indulgently fond of drinking and eating.

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1. Falstaffian

   fal′staf-i-an, adj. like Shakespeare's Falstaff—corpulent, jovial, humorous, and dissolute.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of falstaffian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of falstaffian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=falstaffian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Falstaffian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falstaffian
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=falstaffian