
Meaning of VAINGLORIOUS
| Pronunciation: | | veyn'glowreeus
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride" |
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VAINGLORIOUS is a 12 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | big, proud, swelled |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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