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vainglory
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vain·glo·ry  (vnglôr, -glr, vn-glôr, -glr)
n. pl. vain·glo·ries
1. Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
2. Vain, ostentatious display.
[Middle English vein glory, from Old French vaine gloire, from Latin vna glria, empty pride : vna, feminine of vnus, empty; see vain + glria, glory, pride.]
vainglory [ˌveɪnˈglɔːrɪ]
n
1. boastfulness or vanity
2. ostentation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vaingloryvainglory - outspoken conceit                    
boastfulness
conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Translations
vainglory [veɪnˈglɔːrɪ] N → vanagloria f
vainglory
n (old) → Prahlerei f, → Selbstverherrlichung f; (= characteristic) → Dünkel m; (of appearance) → Pomp m


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