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Meaning of PASQUINADE

Pronunciation:  `paskwu'neyd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
 
 Synonyms: burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty
 
 See Also: caricature, imitation, impersonation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Pas`quin*ade"\, n. [F. pasquinade, It. pasquinata.]
    A lampoon or satirical writing. --Macaulay.
    
  2. \Pas`quin*ade"\, v. t.
    To lampoon, to satirize.
    
 

 

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