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vainglorious definition

vain·glo·ri·ous (vān glôr′ē əs)

adjective

  1. boastfully vain and proud of oneself
  2. showing or characterized by boastful vanity

Etymology: LME vanegloreous < ML vaniglorius: see vainglory

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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