noun
Meaning 1
A fat and jolly knight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Falstaff
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noun
Meaning 2
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sir John Falstaff
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fictional character, fictitious character, character
History
Etymology
From the name of a character invented by William Shakespeare for his Henry IV plays, and who also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor.