"Gros-Jean" meaning in Français

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Noun

IPA: \ɡʁo.ʒɑ̃\
  1. Désigne un personnage un peu benêt.
    Sense id: fr-Gros-Jean-fr-noun-PqLWT-aY Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: être gros-jean comme devant
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    "(1672) Jean de La Fontaine, peut-être par ressemblance avec gruger."
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      "word": "Gros-Jean en remontre à son curé"
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