| Word | braggadocio |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. Boastful or arrogant behavior. (Derived from a character's name in an Italian opera.) |
| Sentence | ...if you're so keen To find out Death, turn up this winding road, For on my word I left him in that grove Under a tree, and there he will abide. For all your braggadocio he'll not hide. |
| Source | The Canterbury Tales, trans. David Wright, The Pardoner's Tale, p. 336 |
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