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jactancioso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boastful adjective Given to boasting; excessively proud of oneself in speech.
  • dasher noun Someone or something that dashes, especially a fast runner.
  • showy adj Flashy or attracting a lot of attention, often in an exaggerated way.

Senses

jactancioso is used for these senses in English:

  • Dasher The first reindeer of Santa Claus.
  • boastful Tending to boast or brag.
  • dasher (colloquial, archaic) One who makes an ostentatious parade or display.
  • hubristic Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant.
  • showy (informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).

dasher — full definition

  1. noun Someone or something that dashes, especially a fast runner.
  2. name The name of one of Santa Claus's reindeer.

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