/ Dictionary / Index V vainglorious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: vain•glo•ri•ous Pronunciation: (vān-glôr'ē-us, -glōr'-), [key] — adj. filled with or given to vainglory: a vainglorious actor. characterized by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory: a vainglorious estimate of one's ability. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vainglorious (Thesaurus) Väinämöinen vainglory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language