rodomontade

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

noun

1. vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk.

adjective

1. bragging.

verb (used without object)

, rod·o·mon·tad·ed, rod·o·mon·tad·ing.

1. to boast; brag; talk big.

rodomontade

/ -ˈtɑːd; ˌrɒdəmɒnˈteɪd /

noun

1. 1. boastful words or behaviour; bragging
   2. ( as modifier )

      rodomontade behaviour

verb

1. intr to boast, bluster, or rant

Word History and Origins

Origin of rodomontade¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Middle French, from Italian Rodomonte, the boastful king of Algiers in Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso + Middle French -ade -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rodomontade¹

C17: from French, from Italian rodomonte a boaster, from Rodomonte the name of a braggart king of Algiers in epic poems by Boiardo and Ariosto

Example Sentences

Except for this exhibition of rodomontade his address was a wonderful display of reasoning and erudition.

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Lily said, "Yes, it was so," without at all understanding what he meant by his rodomontade.

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In the first place, the stranger cannot but be struck by the perfect adaptation of Jefferson's rodomontade to an expected purpose.

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The impostor they follow has nothing but fustian and rodomontade in his impudent lying book from beginning to end.

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Carlocho opened his eyes wide at this rodomontade, which he could not understand, but hastened to obey the order.

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