English Dictionary: bravado | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bravado \Bra*va"do\ (br[adot]*v[amac]"d[osl]), n., pl. {Bravadoes} (-d[osl]z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See {Brave}.] Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace. In spite of our host's bravado. --Irving. |