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Falstaff
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English
John +
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.
Noun
A fat and jolly knight.
Derived terms
en Falstaffian
en eponyms terms first attested in Shakespeare
en Fictional characters William Shakespeare