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| pic·a·resque [ pìkə résk ] |
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1. of literature having rogue as hero: belonging to or characteristic of a type of prose fiction that features the adventures of a roguish hero and usually has a simple plot divided into separate episodes
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2. relating to rogues: relating to or characteristic of rogues or scoundrels
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noun |
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picaresque fiction: prose fiction featuring the adventures of a roguish hero
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< Spanish picaresco< picaro "rogue" < assumed Vulgar Latin piccare "to prick"] |
