macaroni
macaroni is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 26 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A medley; something droll or extravagant.
- 2.A sort of droll or fool. [Obs.] Addison.
- 3.A finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775. Goldsmith.
- 4.pl. (U. S. Hist.) The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform. W. Irving.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is macaroni.
- What is a medley; something droll or extravagant called?
- What is a sort of droll or fool. [Obs.] Addison called?
- What is a finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775. Goldsmith called?
- What is pl. (U. S. Hist.) The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform. W. Irving called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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