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Definition of vainglory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vainglory

noun
 
/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːri/
 
/ˈveɪnɡlɔːri/
[uncountable] (literary, disapproving)
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  1. the fact of being too proud of your own abilities or achievementsTopics Successc2, Personal qualitiesc2
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