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Definition of: vainglory
(vān·glôr′ē, -glō′rē) noun
Excessive or groundless vanity; also, vain pomp; boast-fulness. See synonyms under PRIDE. [<OF vaine gloire <Med. L vana gloria empty pomp, show]
—vain·glo′ri·ous adjective
—vain·glo′ri·ous·ly adverb
—vain·glo′ri·ous·ness noun
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