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| mi·les glo·ri·o·sus [ m layz glawree ṓssəss ] (plural mi·li·tes glo·ri·o·si [ mlee tayz glawree ṓssee ]) |
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swashbuckling soldier: an arrogant, bragging, and often cowardly soldier, especially one who appears as a stock character in comedies
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| [< Latin, "boastful soldier," the title of a comedy by Plautus] |
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