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Falstaff

Falstaff noun: a fat and jolly knight.

Noun

Falstaff (plural Falstaffs)

  1. A fat and jolly knight.

Forms of Falstaff

pluralFalstaffs

Origin of Falstaff

From the name of a character invented by William Shakespeare for his Henry IV plays, and who also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Words formed from Falstaff

Questions about Falstaff

What does Falstaff mean?
Falstaff means a fat and jolly knight.
What part of speech is Falstaff?
Falstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of Falstaff?
The plural of Falstaff is Falstaffs.

Words near Falstaff in the dictionary

  1. falsish
  2. falsism
  3. falsisms
  4. falsities
  5. falsity
  6. Falstaff
  7. Falstaffian
  8. Falstaffs
  9. falstatin
  10. falstatins
  11. Falster

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