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pasquinade
[ pas-kwuh-neyd ]
noun
- a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
verb (used with object)
- to assail in a pasquinade or pasquinades.
pasquinade
/ ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd; ˈpæskwɪl /
noun
- an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place
verb
- tr to ridicule with pasquinade
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Derived Forms
- ˌpasquinˈader, noun
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Other Words From
- pasquin·ader noun
- pas·quin·i·an [pas-, kwin, -ee-, uh, n], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pasquinade1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pasquinade1
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Example Sentences
And the little pasquinade is so curious, and will fill a gap in that fine collection so nicely!
A pasquinade, comparing his reign to that of Nero, was affixed to the palace gate.
But how are we to understand the uses of the pasquinade Hymn?
A pasquinade was originally an anonymous lampoon affixed to a statue of a gladiator which still stands in Rome.
The collocation, in this case, was piquant enough to beget a clever pasquinade, which was chalked up at street corners in Paris.
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