Gargantua

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡɑːˈɡæntjʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gär gan′cho̅o̅ ə)


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Gar•gan•tu•a  (gär gan′cho̅o̅ ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturean amiable giant and king, noted for his enormous capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel.
  2. Literature(italics) a satirical novel (1534) by Rabelais. Cf. Pantagruel.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gargantua / ɡɑːˈɡæntjʊə/
  1. a gigantic king noted for his great capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534)
'Gargantua' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pantagruel - Urquhart

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