vainglory

[ veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee, veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee ]

/ ˈveɪnˌglɔr i, -ˌgloʊr i, veɪnˈglɔr i, -ˈgloʊr i /

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noun

excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.

empty pomp or show.

Origin of vainglory

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English vainglorie, vein glorie, from Old French vaine gloiri, from translation of Latin vāna glōria “empty glory”; (see vain, glory)

SYNONYMS FOR vainglory

2 ostentation.

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ANTONYMS FOR vainglory

1 humility.

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synonym study for vainglory

1. See pride.

Words nearby vainglory

vahine, vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode

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Example sentences from the Web for vainglory

"But I'm the worst snag that ever either of you struck," he went on in his vainglory.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
I believe that he will change the world, and strip it of its vainglory and hypocrisy.
The Crisis, Complete|Winston Churchill
So proud, I fear, that we should end in committing some great folly, or great crime in our conceit and vainglory.
All Saints' Day and Other Sermons|Charles Kingsley
Indeed, I don't know which of the two deserves the palm, either for bravery or vainglory.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray

They that desire to excel in too many matters, out of levity and vainglory, are ever envious.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I|Francis W. Halsey

British Dictionary definitions for vainglory

vainglory

/ (ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪ) /

noun

boastfulness or vanity

ostentation

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单词	vainglory
释义	vainglory [ veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee, veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee ] / ˈveɪnˌglɔr i, -ˌgloʊr i, veɪnˈglɔr i, -ˈgloʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vainglory ON THESAURUS.COM noun excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity. empty pomp or show. Origin of vainglory First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English vainglorie, vein glorie, from Old French vaine gloiri, from translation of Latin vāna glōria “empty glory”; (see vain, glory) SYNONYMS FOR vainglory 2 ostentation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vainglory ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR vainglory 1 humility. SEE ANTONYMS FOR vainglory ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for vainglory 1. See pride. Words nearby vainglory vahine, vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vainglory "But I'm the worst snag that ever either of you struck," he went on in his vainglory. Stingaree\|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung I believe that he will change the world, and strip it of its vainglory and hypocrisy. The Crisis, Complete\|Winston Churchill So proud, I fear, that we should end in committing some great folly, or great crime in our conceit and vainglory. All Saints' Day and Other Sermons\|Charles Kingsley Indeed, I don't know which of the two deserves the palm, either for bravery or vainglory. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray They that desire to excel in too many matters, out of levity and vainglory, are ever envious. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I\|Francis W. Halsey British Dictionary definitions for vainglory vainglory / (ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪ) / noun boastfulness or vanity ostentation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vainglory condescension, presumption, haughtiness, huff, conceit, self-importance, snobbery, egoism, arrogance, patronage, overconfidence, pretension, swagger, egotism, vanity, cockiness, smugness, boastfulness, bragging, swelled head
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vainglory

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