"braggadocian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: braggadocians [plural]
Etymology: From braggadocio + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|braggadocio|an}} braggadocio + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} braggadocian (plural braggadocians)
  1. (obsolete) Someone given to empty boasting; a braggart. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-braggadocian-en-noun-SzJbad-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an

Inflected forms

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