vain´glo´ri|ous|ly

vain´glo´ri|ous|ly
vain|glo|ri|ous «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, -GLOHR-», adjective.
excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »

a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving).

SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited.
vain´glo´ri|ous|ly, adverb.
vain´glo´ri|ous|ness, noun.

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  • vain|glo|ri|ous — «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited. –vain´glo´ri|ous|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vain´glo´ri|ous|ness — vain|glo|ri|ous «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited.… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vainglorious — vain•glo•ri•ous [[t]veɪnˈglɔr i əs, ˈgloʊr [/t]] adj. 1) filled with or given to vainglory 2) characterized by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory • Etymology: 1470–80 vain•glo′ri•ous•ly, adv. vain•glo′ri•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • vainglorious — vain|glo|ri|ous [veınˈglo:riəs] adj literary too proud of your own abilities, importance etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vainglorious — vain|glo|ri|ous [ veın glɔriəs ] adjective LITERARY extremely proud in a way that other people dislike or think is stupid …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Vainglorious — Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vaingloriously — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vaingloriousness — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Self-glorious — Self glo ri*ous, a. Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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