go·liard
| \ ˈgōl-yərd
, -ˌyärd \
, -ˌyärd \
Definition of goliard
: a wandering student of the 12th or 13th century given to the writing of satiric Latin verse and to convivial living and minstrelsy
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goliardic
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gōl-ˈyär-dik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Goliard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goliard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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