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Webster 1913 Edition

Jactancy

Jac′tan-cy

(jăk′tan-sy̆)

,

Noun.

[L.

jactantia

, fr.

jactans

, p. pr. of

jactare

to throw, boast, freq. fr.

jacere

to throw; cf. F.

jactance

.]

A boasting; a bragging.

[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Jactancy

JAC'TANCY

,

Noun.

[L. jactantia.] A boasting. [Not used.]