miles gloriosus
/ Latin (ˈmiːleɪs ˌɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsʊs) /
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noun plural milites gloriosi (ˈmiːlɪˌteɪs ˌɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsaɪ)
a braggart soldier, esp as a stock figure in comedy
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Word Origin for miles gloriosus
from the title of a comedy by Plautus
Words nearby miles gloriosus
mileometer, milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian, Miles' operation, miles to go before I sleep, milestone, Miletus
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