charlatan

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< Italian ciarlatano "quack" < ciarlare "chatter"

[edit] Noun

Singular
charlatan

Plural
charlatans

charlatan (plural charlatans)

  1. A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

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malicious trickster

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charlatan m.

  1. quack (fraudulent or incompetent doctor of medicine)


This French entry was created from the translations listed at quack. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see charlatan in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008

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