About The Word Scaramouch
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Scaramouch
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What's The Definition Of Scaramouch?
[n] a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scaramouch: Scaramouche Related Terms | Find terms related to Scaramouch: See Also | character | fictional character | fictitious character Scaramouch In Webster's Dictionary \Scar"a*mouch`\, n. [F. scaramouche, It. scaramuccio,
scaramuccia, originally the name of a celebrated Italian
comedian; cf. It. scaramuccia, scaramuccio, F. escarmouche,
skirmish. Cf. {Skirmish}.]
A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain)
characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a
person of like characteristics; a buffoon.
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