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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
picaresque /ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk/

▶adjective denoting an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

– origin C19: from Fr., from Sp. picaresco, from pícaro ‘rogue’.

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