Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rogue or adventurer.
- noun The main character in a picaresque work when that character is a man or boy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rogue; a thief.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
rogue ,adventurer
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Since the root meaning of "picaro" is "rogue," if we were to demand of such a character that he/she be a model of propriety, we would be denying the picaresque form its motivating agency.
Narrative Strategies 2009
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The picaresque story -- derived from the term identifying the protagonist of such stories, the "picaro" -- was introduced by Spanish writers of the 16th and 17th centuries, and is essentially a journey narrative in which the picaro, usually a rogueish character, embarks on a journey in which, literally, one thing happens after another.
Narrative Strategies 2009
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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He is a real "picaro" and would use it in a situation like ...
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