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  • Boast — Boast, n. 1. Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging. [1913 Webster] Reason and morals? and where live they most, In Christian comfort, or in Stoic boast! Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, sometimes of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • The Road —     The road generally refers to the vast web of legitimate and vaudeville theatres across the United States. Opera houses and theatres in cities and towns across America presented a steady flow of performances for the local public, while… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • The King’s Singers — sind ein sechsköpfiges A cappella Ensemble aus Großbritannien. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Repertoire und Stil 3 Besetzung 4 Diskografie (Auswahl) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • boast — 1. verb 1) his mother had been boasting about him Syn: brag, crow, swagger, swank, gloat, show off; informal talk big, lay it on thick; Austral. / NZ; informal skite 2) the hotel boasts a fine restaurant Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • boast — 1. verb 1) his mother had been boasting about him Syn: brag, crow, swagger, swank, gloat, show off; exaggerate, overstate; informal talk big, blow one s own horn, lay it on thick 2) the hotel boasts a fine restaurant Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • boast — vb Boast, brag, vaunt, crow, gasconade mean to give vent in speech to one s pride in oneself or something (as family, connections, race, or accomplishments) intimately connected with oneself. Boast and vaunt are often used transitively as well as …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • boast´ing|ly — boast 1 «bohst», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak too highly of oneself or what one owns or knows; brag: »It is unpleasant to hear him boast about his own abilities, achievements, or possessions. 2. to be proud. –v.t. 1. to brag about. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Boast — Boast, v. t. 1. To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self commendation; to extol. [1913 Webster] Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To display… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boast — Boast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boasting}.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n., noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten, Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. p[ o]sa to swell; or W. bostio to boast …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • boast — boast1 [bōst] vt. [< ?] to do preliminary shaping on (sculpture, stonework, etc.) with a broad chisel boast2 [bōst] vi. [ME bosten < bost, n. < Anglo Fr; prob. via Gmc * bausia (cf. Norw baus, bold, haughty), ult. < IE * bhōu , var.… …   English World dictionary

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