Rodomont

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rodomont \Rod"o*mont\, n. [F. rodomont, It. rodomonte, fr.
     Rodomonte, Rodamonte, a boasting hero in the "Orlando
     Furioso" of Ariosto, and the "Orlando Innamorato" of Bojardo;
     properly, one who rolls away mountains; Prov. It. rodare to
     roll away (fr. L. rota a wheel) + It. monte a mountain, L.
     mons. See {Rotary}, {Mount}, n.]


     A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio.
     --Sir T. Herbert.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rodomont \Rod"o*mont\, a.
     Bragging; vainly boasting.
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