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VAIN, a. [L. vanus; Eng. wan, wane, want.]

1. Empty; worthless; having no substance, value or importance. 1Peter 1.

To your vain answer will you have recourse.

Every man walketh in a vain show. Ps. 39.

Why do the people imagine a vain thing? Ps. 2.

2. Fruitless; ineffectual. All attempts, all efforts were vain.

Vain is the force of man.

3. Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; elated with a high opinion of one's own accomplishments, or with things more showy than valuable; conceited.

The minstrels play'd on every side, vain of their art -

4. Empty; unreal; as a vain chimers.

5. Showy; ostentatious.

Load some vain church with old theatric state.

6. Light; inconstant; worthless. Prov. 12.

7. Empty; unsatisfying. The pleasures of life are vain.

8. False; deceitful; not genuine; spurious. James 1.

9. Not effectual; having no efficacy

Bring no more vain oblations. Is. 1.

In vain, to no purpose; without effect; ineffectual.

In vain they do worship me. Matt. 15.

To take the name of God in vain, to use the name of God with levity or profaneness.
1913 Definition
Vain (vain)
a.(?)
Vain
[Compar. Vainer (?); superl. Vainest.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. Vanish, Vanity, Vaunt to boast.]

  1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
    "Thy vain excuse." Shak.

    Every man walketh in a vain show. Ps. xxxix. 6.

    Let no man deceive you with vain words. Eph. v. 6.

    Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye! Shak.

    Vain visdom all, and false philosophy. Milton.

  2. Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.

    Bring no more vain oblations. Isa. i. 13.

    Vain is the force of man
    To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.     Dryden.

  3. Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.

    But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? James ii. 20 (Rev. Ver.).

    The minstrels played on every side,
    Vain of their art.     Dryden.

  4. Showy; ostentatious.

    Load some vain church with old theatric state. Pope.

    Syn. -- Empty; worthless; fruitless; ineffectual; idle; unreal; shadowy; showy; ostentatious; light; inconstant; deceitful; delusive; unimportant; trifling.

  5. Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.

    For vain. See In vain. [Obs.] Shak. -- In vain, to no purpose; without effect; ineffectually. " In vain doth valor bleed." Milton. " In vain they do worship me." Matt. xv. 9. -- To take the name of God in vain, to use the name of God with levity or profaneness.

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