GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Rodomont , n. [F. rodomont, It. rodomonte, fr. Rodomonte, Rodamonte, a boasting hero in the “Orlando Furioso” of Ariosto, and the “Orlando Innamorato” of Bojardo; properly, one who rolls away mountains; Prov. It. rodare to roll away (fr. L. rota a wheel) + It. monte a mountain, L. mons. See Rotary, Mount, n.] A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio.Sir T. Herbert.1913 Webster
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Rodomont, a. Bragging; vainly boasting.1913 Webster