Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
osprey
OSS
ossa
Ossa, Mount
ossature
ossein
osseous
Osset
Ossetic
ossia
Ossian
ossicle
ossification
ossify
Ossining
osso buco
ossuary
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

ostentation

os·ten·ta·tion [ òss ten táysh'n, òstən táysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
showiness: conspicuous or vulgar display of wealth and success, especially designed to impress people

[15th century. Via Old French< Latin ostentation-< ostentare "display, exhibit" < ostendere (see ostensible)]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft