n. 1. Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities. [Middle English vein glory, from Old French vaine gloire, from Latin vāna glōria, empty pride : vāna, feminine of vānus, empty; see VAIN + glōria, glory, pride.] |
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