Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Picaresque

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Picard
Next Entry
Picariae
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(a.) Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Picaresque'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/picaresque.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile