First Known Use: 1571
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Gargantua
noun Gar·gan·tua \gär-ˈgan(t)-sh(ə-)wə\
Definition of GARGANTUA
: a gigantic king in Rabelais's Gargantua having a great capacity for food and drink
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Origin of GARGANTUA
French
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