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gol·iard  (glyrd, -yärd)

n.

A wandering student in medieval Europe disposed to conviviality, license, and the making of ribald and satirical Latin songs.

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[Middle English, from Old French, glutton, goliard, from gole, throat, from Latin gula.]

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gol·iardic (gl-yärdk) adj.

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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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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