Falstaff

[ fawl-staf, -stahf ]

/ ˈfɔl stæf, -stɑf /

noun

Sir John, the jovial, fat knight of brazen assurance and few scruples in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

(italics) an opera (1893) by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on the Shakespearean character.

Example sentences from the Web for falstaff

Sher steals the show as Falstaff, of course, but there are also more serious, moments and plenty of food for thought.

This Summer, Get Thee To London For The RSC’s Henry IV |Emma Woolf |April 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When Prince Hal tells Falstaff that “thou owest God a death,” he demurs.

The Catch in “Catch-22” |Morris Dickstein |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
"He reminded me of Falstaff as a great misleader of youth," he said.

Kevin Kline Talks About Playing a Male Escort |Jace Lacob |August 2, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Flushed with victory, and laden with spoils, Falstaff and his companions sat down on the grass to divide the latter.

The Life Of Sir John Falstaff |Robert B. Brough

Falstaff is alone in the literature of the world; but if ever there came a later Falstaff, Monsoon was the man.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5 |Various
Falstaff was not the man to stand cowed and bowed while the new young king lectured him and cast him off.

And Even Now |Max Beerbohm
It was but a poor acknowledgment for the inestimable benefit of occasionally talking with Falstaff over a quart of sack.

Obiter Dicta |Augustine Birrell
As they neared the Falstaff Valley, Jack's uneasiness increased visibly.

The Life Of Sir John Falstaff |Robert B. Brough

Cultural definitions for falstaff

Falstaff

An endearing, fat, aging rogue who appears in several of the plays of William Shakespeare. He is prominent in the two parts of King Henry the Fourth, where he is the jolly companion of Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. Falstaff is a lover of wine, women, and song; although a coward in practice, he loves to tell tales of his supposed bravery.

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