miles gloriosus

/ˈmiˌleɪs ˌglɔriˈoʊəs/
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Definitions of miles gloriosus
  1. noun
    a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)
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    type of:
    egoist, egotist, swellhead
    a conceited and self-centered person
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