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(mī′lēz′ glō′rē ō′səs)

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

Origin: L

See miles gloriosus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mi·li·tes glo·ri·o·si (mēˈlĭ-tās glôrˌē-ōˈsē, glōrˌ-)
A bragging and often cowardly soldier, especially as a stock character in comedy.

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Origin: Latin mīles glōriōsus

Origin: , after Mīles Glōriōsus, a comedy by Plautus

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