First Known Use: 1810
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1picaresque
adjective pi·ca·resque \ˌpi-kə-ˈresk, ˌpē-\
: telling a story about the adventures of a usually playful and dishonest character
Full Definition of PICARESQUE
: of or relating to rogues or rascals; also : of, relating to, suggesting, or being a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist <a picaresque novel>
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Origin of PICARESQUE
Spanish picaresco, from pícaro
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Definition of PICARESQUE
: one that is picaresque
First Known Use of PICARESQUE
1895
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