Meaning Of The Word Gargantua

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Gargantua in American English
a giant king, noted for his size and prodigious feats and appetite, in Gargantua and Pantagruel, a satire by Rabelais (1552)
noun: an amiable giant and king, noted for his enormous capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel

Gargantua in British English
noun: a gigantic king noted for his great capacity for food and drink, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534)

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