n.
A stock character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon.
[French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia, skirmish.]
Scaramouch
Dictionary:
Scar·a·mouch Scar·a·mouche (skăr'ə-mūsh', -mūch', -mouch') 
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n.
A stock character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon.
n.
A stock character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime, depicted as a boastful coward or buffoon.
| Obscure Words: scaramouch |
| WordNet: Scaramouch |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
Synonym: Scaramouche
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