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Goliard

Goliard Meaning & Definition
Goliard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Goliard?

[n] a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs

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See Also | scholar | scholarly person | student

Goliard In Webster's Dictionary

\Gol"iard\, n. [From OF. goliart glutton, buffoon, riotous student, Goliard, LL. goliardus, prob. fr. L. gula throat. Cf. {Gules}.] A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.

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