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单词 fanfaron
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fanfaron

[ fan-fuh-ron ]
/ ˈfæn fəˌrɒn /
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noun

a braggart.
a fanfare.

Origin of fanfaron

First recorded in 1615–25; from French, from Spanish fanfarrón “braggart,” said to be of expressive origin

Words nearby fanfaron

fanegada, Faneuil, Faneuil Hall, Fanfani, fanfare, fanfaron, fanfaronade, fanfic, fan fiction, fanfish, fanfold
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Example sentences from the Web for fanfaron

  • He was known in Paris as an assassin, and in England, thanks to the bullet letter, as a "fanfaron" and brave braggart.

    George Washington, Vol. I|Henry Cabot Lodge
  • Peregrine, glowing with resentment, called him a fanfaron, and withdrew in expectation of being followed into the street.

    The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias Smollett
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