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Definition of truewit in English: truewit(also tru-witt) noun historical (The name of) a stock character, especially in Renaissance comedies, characterized by wit or sagacity.
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. Definition of truewit in US English: truewit(also tru-witt) noun historical (The name of) a stock character, especially in Renaissance comedies, characterized by wit or sagacity.
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. |