Translations for „vainglorious“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

vainglorious [ˌveɪnˈglɔ:riəs] ADJ pej liter

vainglorious person:

vainglorious

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Purely personal motives may have actuated the vainglorious historian to ignore both uncle and nephew.

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He was an arrogant and vainglorious man, who suffered from delusions of greatness.

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In this case, he objected to his portrayal as a vainglorious coward and to the imitation of his voice.

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Or is this simply a vainglorious international race we're in?

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And what's a dream without that most vainglorious of birds?

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Were the expeditions the reflections of the thirst for knowledge or a vainglorious desire to be "first"?

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Other investments are just vainglorious or foolish and will never be worth much.

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But vainglorious poppy-wearers extend it beyond human comprehension.

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It is vainglorious of people like me to give the review before it's taken place.

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I am not arguing here for a vainglorious effort to regain great-power status.

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