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vainglory

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
vainglory /ˈvānˌɡlôrē, , ˈveɪnˌɡlɔri , ˌvānˈɡlôrē, ˌveɪnˈɡlɔri /
▸ noun literary inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity:
his vainglory put the Republic at risk.
– DERIVATIVES
vaingloriously /ˌvānˈɡlôrēəslē/ adverb,vaingloriousness /ˌvānˈɡlôrēəsnəs, ˌveɪnˈɡlɔriəsnəs / noun
– ORIGIN Middle English : suggested by Old French vaine gloire, Latin vana gloria.