Gauvain (en. Gawain)

[ɡovɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Character from Arthurian legend, knight of the round table.

Gauvain is known for his heroic exploits.

Gauvain est connu pour ses exploits héroïques.

A man who can be considered naive or simple.

He is a real gauvain, he believes everything he's told.

Il est un véritable gauvain, il croit tout ce qu'on lui dit.

Familiar term designating a not very intelligent man.

Don't be a gauvain, think before you speak.

Ne sois pas un gauvain, réfléchis avant de parler.

The word 'gauvain' comes from old French 'Gauvain', a proper name associated with a character from medieval literature.

local gauvain

A naive or simple man from the neighborhood.

gauvain du coin

to play the gauvain

To act in a naive or thoughtless manner.

faire le gauvain

to be a gauvain

To behave in a not very intelligent way.

être un gauvain

naivety

State of being naive or simple.

naïveté

idiot

A person with little intelligence.

idiot

fool

A person who is not wise or has little common sense.

sot

A man who is easily manipulated.

He is really gauvain, he falls for every trap.

Il est vraiment gauvain, il tombe dans tous les pièges.

A person who believes in silly stories.

It's a gauvain to imagine that aliens are going to invade us.

C'est un gauvain d'imaginer que les extraterrestres vont nous envahir.