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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
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