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(vān glôr′ē əs)

adjective

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

Origin: LME vanegloreous < ML vaniglorius: see vainglory

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vaingloriously adverb
vaingloriousness noun

See vainglorious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity; boastful.
Proceeding from vainglory.

Related Forms:

vain·gloˈri·ous·ly adverb

vain·gloˈri·ous·ness noun

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