fanfaron

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A well-meaning, self-satisfied, dull, industrious man, he gave Byron excellent moral advice, to which the latter responded as the fanfaron de ses vices, evidently with great amusement to himself.

From The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 by Prothero, Rowland E. (Rowland Edmund), Baron Ernle

The Hungarian hussar is no fanfaron like the French chasseur, but he is conscious of his own powers, like a Grenadier of the Old Imperial Guard.

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 by Various

Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non Go look at your face, my fanfaron, For my daughter and you would be night and day.

From Embers, Complete by Parker, Gilbert

Now the fanfaron was of trumpets, drums, guns, and clapping hands, but soon wedding-bells would call the tune.

From The Pocahontas-John Smith Story by Edmunds, Pocahontas Wight

René the king will ride forth from the gate With his horsemen and banners in state; And the trumpets shall fanfaron ring To René, to René, the king.

From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)