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vanto

boast

noun VAHN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

pride

Usage Note

Vanto means something one boasts about or takes pride in; the phrase andare a vanto means to boast. It differs from vanteria (empty bragging) in that vanto can carry a neutral or even positive sense of legitimate pride — è il vanto della famiglia (he is the family's pride). Its plural is vanti.

Examples

"Quel pittore era il vanto della città."

Natural Translation

That painter was the pride of the city.

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