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RABELAISIAN

\ɹe͡ɪblˈe͡ɪzi͡ən], \ɹe‍ɪblˈe‍ɪzi‍ən], \ɹ_eɪ_b_l_ˈeɪ_z_iə_n]\

Definitions of RABELAISIAN

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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rab-e-l[=a]'zi-an, n. characteristic of Rabelais (1490-1553), broadly humorous, coarse.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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