GOLIARD
\ɡˈə͡ʊlɪəd], \ɡˈəʊlɪəd], \ɡ_ˈəʊ_l_ɪ__ə_d]\
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a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs
By Princeton University
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a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.
By Oddity Software
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A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.
By Noah Webster.
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gol'yard, n. a medieval monk who amused his superiors at table by merry jests.--n. GOL'IARDERY.--adj. GOLIAR'DIC.--n. GOL'IAS, the title assumed by the authors of several medieval satirical poems--Walter Map makes 'Bishop Golias' the type of the ribald priest. [O. Fr.]
By Thomas Davidson
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