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thrasonical
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  1. like Thraso (a character in the play w:Eunuchus, Eunuchus by w:Terence, Terence); boastful, bragging, vainglorious
  • 1976: In amongst his general ranting and ravings concerning his own merits, Skogan had promised the company that tomorrow the world would know how good his verses were " when he read aloud at the court gate some poem which he had written in honour of the birthday of Thomas, Duke of Clarence. " Robert Nye, Falstaff
Etymology: Via Latin from Greek (a boastful soldier in w:Terence, Terence"s w:Eunuchus, Eunuchus), from "bold, spirited".

     
 
  

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