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A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.

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  1. n. A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.
  2. A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.
  3. A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain)characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a personof like characteristics; a buffoon.
  4. n. a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward