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mi·les· glo·rio·sus (mī′lēz′ glō′rē ō′səs)

a braggart, swashbuckling soldier, esp. as a stock character in classical comedy

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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