| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A swaggering; vain boasting; ostentation; a bluster.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FANFARONADE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Fanfaronade \Fan*far`on*ade"\, noun. [French expression fanfaronnade, from Spanish fanfarronada. See Fanfaron.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FANFARONADE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A swaggering; vain boasting; ostentation; a bluster.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | 1: "The bishop copied this proceeding from the fanfaronade of M. Boufflers." - Swift. 2: Fanfaronade (4 syl.). Swaggering; vain boasting; ostentatious display. (See above.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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