English Dictionary

miles gloriosus

名詞

文語

(literary, performing arts) A standard character in ancient comedy and in modern comedy depicting ancient military figures: the bravado-filled, self-important, swaggering soldier.

日本語の意味

虚飾にあふれ、自己重要感を伴った、古代および現代の喜劇に登場する典型的な古代軍人のキャラクター（勇ましく自慢げな兵士役）

On stage he played a miles gloriosus, strutting and boasting about nonexistent victories.

舞台で彼は虚勢を張るいばる軍人を演じ、いばって架空の勝利を自慢していた。

意味（1）

(literary, performing arts) A standard character in ancient comedy and in modern comedy depicting ancient military figures: the bravado-filled, self-important, swaggering soldier.

[I]t of course ought not to be said that the General who assumes the responsibility behaved generously on one occasion and magnanimously upon another. About such expressions there is a reminiscence of the classical Miles gloriosus of the British Nelson, or of the American Winfield Scott.

milites gloriosi （ plural ）