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121CAVALIER, JEAN — leader of the CAMISARDS (q.v.), born at Ribaute, in the dep. of Gard; bred a baker; held his own against Montreval and Villars; in 1704 concluded peace with the latter on honourable terms; haughtily received by Louis XIV., passed over to… …
122LUCULLUS, LUCIUS — a Roman general, celebrated as conqueror of Mithridates, king of Pontus, and for the luxurious life he afterwards led at Rome on the wealth he had amassed in Asia and brought home with him; one day as he sat down to dine alone, and he observed …
123MARIUS, CAIUS — a celebrated Roman general, born near Arpinum, uncle by marriage to Julius Cæsar and head of the popular party, and the rival of Sulla; conquered the Teutons and the Cimbri in Gaul, and made a triumphal entry into Rome; having obtained command …
124forwened — adj contrary to custom, unaccustomed to a thing; unusual, not in use (class.); excessive, immoderate; haughty, arrogant, insolent; extravagant, prodigal; forwenede adv unusually, contrary to custom; immoderately; haughtily, insolently [insolens] …
125prútlic — adj haughty, swelling with pride; adv prútliclíce proudly, pompously, magnificently; confidently, in a stately manner; haughtily, arrogantly …
126pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… …
127proud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See pride. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a creditable self respect] Syn. self respecting, self sufficient, self reliant, independent, honorable, principled, dignified, stately, noble, lordly,… …
128supercilious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. disdainful, contemptuous, scornful; arrogant, cavalier. See insolence, contempt. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disdainful, haughty, contemptuous; see egotistic 2 , proud 2 , scornful 1 . See Synonym… …
