Definition of VAINGLORY

vainglory

Plural: vainglories

Noun

  • outspoken conceit
  • Excessive vanity.
  • Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
  • Vain, ostentatious display.
  • A regarding of oneself with undue favor.

Verb

  • To boast; to act in a vain manner.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

boastfulness

Scrabble Score: 16

vainglory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vainglory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vainglory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

vainglory: valid Words With Friends Word