Pride, which prompts a man to vaunt and overvalue what he is, does incline him to disvalue what he has. --Gov. of Tongue. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
vaunting — index orgulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vaunting — I. noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of vaunten to vaunt : the act of boasting : bragging make your vaunting true Shakespeare … Useful english dictionary
vaunting — /vawn ting, vahn /, adj. 1. having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator. 2. marked by boastful pride: a vaunting air of superiority. [1580 90; VAUNT + ING2] * * * … Universalium
vaunting — vaunt ► VERB (usu. as adj. vaunted) ▪ boast about or praise. DERIVATIVES vaunting adjective. ORIGIN Latin vantare, from vanus vain, empty … English terms dictionary
vaunting — 1. noun boasting 2. adjective boastful … Wiktionary
vaunting — vÉ”Ënt n. act or instance of boasting v. boast, brag, exaggerate about oneself … English contemporary dictionary
self-vaunting — adj. * * * … Universalium
self-vaunting — adj … Useful english dictionary
Pibroch — Pibroch, Piobaireachd or Ceòl Mór is an art music genre associated primarily with the Scottish Highlands that is characterised by extended compositions with a melodic theme and elaborate formal variations. It is currently performed principally on … Wikipedia
boastful — Synonyms and related words: Gascon, arrogant, boasting, braggart, bragging, cock a hoop, conceited, egotistical, exultant, fanfaron, fanfaronading, gasconading, haughty, ostentatious, pretentious, proud, rodomontade, self advertising, self… … Moby Thesaurus
