| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A boasting; a bragging.[Websters]. | |
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Date "JACTANCY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Jactancy \Jac"tan*cy\, noun. [Latin expression jactantia, from jactans, present participle of jactare to throw, boast, freq. from jacere to throw; compare to French jactance.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: JACTANCY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A boasting. [Not used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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