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pasquinade

pas·qui·nade [ pàskwə náyd ] (plural pas·qui·nades)


noun 
Definition:
 
satire: an often anonymous lampoon or satire that was traditionally displayed in a public place ( archaic )

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian pasquinata< Pasquino, statue in Rome where lampoons were posted]

pas·qui·nade transitive verb
pas·qui·nad·er noun
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