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   Vain·glo·ry

   /ˈvānˌɡlôrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity: literary "his vainglory put the Republic at risk"

   Word Origin Middle English: suggested by Old French vaine gloire, Latin vana gloria.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vaingloriously adverb
   • 2. vaingloriousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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