vainglorious C2 Topic:Register & Style UK /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #71377 Meanings 1 adj imperious self-importance I shall challenge that vainglorious oaf to a duel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · imperious self-importance big Etymology From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”) + glōriōsus. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vainglorious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (UK):** /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 71377 ## Meanings 1. imperious self-importance ## Examples - I shall challenge that vainglorious oaf to a duel. ## Synonyms - big ## Etymology From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”) + glōriōsus. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown