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Webster 1913 Edition

Vainglory

Vainˊglo′ry

,
Noun.
[
Vain
+
glory
.]
Excessive vanity excited by one’s own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness.
He had nothing of
vainglory
.
Bacon.
The man's undone forever; for if Hector break not his neck i' the combat, he'll break't himself in
vainglory
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Vainglory

VAINGLO'RY

,
Noun.
[vain and glory.] Exclusive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind.
He hath nothing of vainglory.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory. Phil. 2.

Definition 2024

vainglory

vainglory

English

Noun

vainglory ‎(countable and uncountable, plural vainglories)

  1. Excessive vanity.
  2. Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
  3. Vain, ostentatious display.
  4. A regarding of oneself with undue favor.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

vainglory ‎(third-person singular simple present vainglories, present participle vainglorying, simple past and past participle vaingloried)

  1. (intransitive) To boast; to act in a vain manner.

Etymology

From Middle English waynglori ‎(“worthless glory”), from Old French vaine glorie, from Medieval Latin vāna glōria, from Latin vāna ‎(“empty, groundless, boastful”) + glōria ‎(“fame, ambition, boasting”), apparently modelled after similar terms in Germanic languages. Compare Old English īdel wuldor ‎(“vain glory”) and īdelġielp ‎(“vainglory”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: vain‧glo‧ry

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