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vainglorious

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vain·glo·ri·ous  (vn-glôr-s, -glr-)
adj.
1. Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity; boastful.
2. Proceeding from vainglory.
vain·glori·ous·ly adv.
vain·glori·ous·ness n.
vainglorious [ˌveɪnˈglɔːrɪəs]
adj
boastful or vain; ostentatious
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vaingloriousvainglorious - feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
swelled, big
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
Translations
vainglorious [veɪnˈglɔːrɪəs] ADJ → vanaglorioso
vainglorious
adj (old) person → dünkelhaft; talk → prahlerisch, ruhmredig (old liter); spectacle → pompös


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The party stood for a moment exchanging vainglorious remarks with Devil's Row.
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He was an active, irritable, fuming, vainglorious little man, and elevated in his own opinion, by being the proxy of Mr.
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Hubble, who were surpassingly conceited and vainglorious in being members of so distinguished a procession.
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