01 n. The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.
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The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.“He knew that good and bountiful minds were sometimes inclined to ostentation.” — Atterbury.
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A show or spectacle.[Obs.]