Definition

Proper noun: * Babar: A fictional elephant character who is the protagonist of a popular series of French children's picture books. The character is typically depicted as a wise and benevolent king of the elephants.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • My favorite bedtime story is about Babar the Elephant.
  • The children dressed up as Babar and Celeste for the book parade.
  • The museum has an exhibition of the original Babar illustrations.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Reference: The name "Babar" is used as a cultural reference to the specific character and his world, often evoking themes of adventure, civilization, and gentle morality from the classic books.
  • The film's aesthetic was charmingly old-fashioned, reminiscent of a Babar story.

Variants and Related Words

• Babar the Elephant: The full, common name of the character.
• Celeste: Babar's wife and queen in the stories.
• Arthur: Babar's younger cousin in the stories.

Synonyms

• Fictional elephant: A general descriptive term.
• (Literary) character: A general term for a person or figure in a story.

Notes

• "Babar" is a trademarked name and a specific intellectual property. It refers exclusively to the character created by Jean de Brunhoff and later continued by his son, Laurent de Brunhoff.
• The word is almost always capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Noun

1. an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children