gol·iard (g l y rd, -yärd )n. A wandering student in medieval Europe disposed to conviviality, license, and the making of ribald and satirical Latin songs. [Middle English, from Old French, glutton, goliard, from gole, throat, from Latin gula.] gol·iar dic (gl-yärd k) adj. |
goliard [ˈgəʊljəd]
n
(Historical Terms) one of a number of wandering scholars in 12th- and 13th-century Europe famed for their riotous behaviour, intemperance, and composition of satirical and ribald Latin verse
[from Old French goliart glutton, from Latin gula gluttony]
goliardic [gəʊlˈjɑːdɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | goliard - a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines |
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