About The Word Vainglorious
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Vainglorious
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What's The Definition Of Vainglorious?
[adj] feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vainglorious: big | proud | swelled Related Terms | Find terms related to Vainglorious: See Also | Vainglorious In Webster's Dictionary \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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