Pasquinade

Quick meaning: Pasquinade is a noun meaning A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.

Meaning

A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.

Example Sentences

I thought the whole tale would shortly be served up in racy pasquinade—but Catherine, who might have said anything, didn't say a word.

Chantilly was a quondam cobler of the Rue St. Denis, who, becoming stage-mad, had attempted the rôle of Xerxes, in Crebillon's tragedy so called, and been notoriously pasquinaded for his pains.

Queen Juana of Castile: Swear that you speak true./Cesare: I could place my palm on the Bible, but my oath would be a pasquinade./Queen Juana: Then swear on something else./Cesare: I would, if I believed in something other than myself./Queen Juana: A dishonest man would have taken the Bible, regardless of its meaning to him, and sworn until Sunday. I accept your word.

Word Forms

• pasquinades
• pasquinading
• pasquinaded

Synonyms for pasquinade

Depending on context, synonyms include charade, travesty, parody, spoof, burlesque, mockery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lampoon, travesty, sendup, parody, mockery, spoof.

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