Gargantua

[ gahr-gan-choo-uh ]

noun
  1. an amiable giant and king, noted for his enormous capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel.

  2. (italics) a satirical novel (1534) by Rabelais.

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Gargantua

/ (ɡɑːˈɡæntjʊə) /


noun
  1. a gigantic king noted for his great capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534)

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