# The Dullards — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> The Dullards in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dullards, their

**First appearance:** 0001-the-devil-s-dictionary

## Who they are

A family or group referenced in definitions.

## In the story

### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/d)

The Dullards are described as a reigning dynasty in letters and life, originating from Boeotia and spreading across the world, with a large population in the United States.

### [J](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/j)

Implied as the audience for the jester's jokes in the circus.

### [O](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/o)

Mentioned in the definition of 'Oath' as the source of a quoted verse.

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