rhodomontade

[ rod-uh-mon-teyd, -tahd, -muhn-, roh-duh- ]

/ ˌrɒd ə mɒnˈteɪd, -ˈtɑd, -mən-, ˌroʊ də- /

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noun, adjective, verb, rhod·o·mon·tad·ed, rhod·o·mon·tad·ing.Obsolete.

an obsolete variant of rodomontade.

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How to use rhodomontade in a sentence

When one remembers that its vast scheme of transformation was the work of a few young exiles, it reads like pure rhodomontade.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
Codrington recites a long rhodomontade ending thus: I check myself and put a curb on the runaway muses.
Prices of Books|Henry B. Wheatley
He got to think that she was really a genius in a way, and saw merit even in the verbiage and rhodomontade of her books.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
"I won't hear any more of this rhodomontade—this voice of the devil on the lips of my child," he said, snatching up his hat again.
Mattie:--A Stray (Vol 3 of 3)|Frederick William Robinson

The whole thing was, most probably, nothing but a bit of rhodomontade on Chevrial's part.
The Destroyer|Burton Egbert Stevenson