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单词 pasquinade
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Definition of pasquinade in English:

pasquinade

noun ˌpaskwɪˈneɪdˌpaskwəˈnād
  • A satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in a public place.

    (起初在公共场合展示或演讲的)讽刺文,批评文

    he delivered a long pasquinade at the expense of my friend
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One of the most famous of these ‘pasquinades’ neatly demonstrates how much Romans care about their heritage, for all their apparent nonchalance.
    • But there was one noteworthy exception; a pasquinade, that is, something which was stuck up in a public place under cover of darkness, which struck us as genuinely witty; a joke well done.
    • His pasquinade's origins come from his exploration of what he calls the memoir culture.
    • In process of time these pasquinate or pasquinades tended to become satirical, and the term began to be applied, not only in Rome but in other countries, to satirical compositions and lampoons, political, ecclesiastical, or personal.
    • Now that Italian society has become increasingly secularised, and the power of the church has ostensibly decreased, contemporary pasquinades do not, in general, lampoon the Vatican.
    Synonyms
    satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, take-off, skit, squib, imitation, impression, impersonation, mockery, mimicry, travesty

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, the name of a statue in Rome on which abusive Latin verses were posted annually.

Rhymes

abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade

Definition of pasquinade in US English:

pasquinade

nounˌpaskwəˈnād
  • A satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place.

    (起初在公共场合展示或演讲的)讽刺文,批评文

    he delivered a long pasquinade at the expense of my friend
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His pasquinade's origins come from his exploration of what he calls the memoir culture.
    • In process of time these pasquinate or pasquinades tended to become satirical, and the term began to be applied, not only in Rome but in other countries, to satirical compositions and lampoons, political, ecclesiastical, or personal.
    • Now that Italian society has become increasingly secularised, and the power of the church has ostensibly decreased, contemporary pasquinades do not, in general, lampoon the Vatican.
    • One of the most famous of these ‘pasquinades’ neatly demonstrates how much Romans care about their heritage, for all their apparent nonchalance.
    • But there was one noteworthy exception; a pasquinade, that is, something which was stuck up in a public place under cover of darkness, which struck us as genuinely witty; a joke well done.
    Synonyms
    satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, take-off, skit, squib, imitation, impression, impersonation, mockery, mimicry, travesty

Origin

Late 16th century: from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, the name of a statue in Rome on which abusive Latin verses were posted annually.

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