E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. | | Boast (The). | | The vainglory, the ostentation, that which a person boasts of, or is proud of. | 1 | | The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, | Awaits [sic] alike the inevitable hour. | |
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