glory
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; a distinguished ornament or an object of pride: a sonnet that is one of the glories of English poetry.
adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving: Give glory to God.
resplendent beauty or magnificence: the glory of autumn.
a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.: She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.
the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
a ring, circle, or surrounding radiance of light represented about the head or the whole figure of a sacred person, as Christ or a saint; a halo, nimbus, or aureole.
to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed by in): Their father gloried in their success.
Obsolete. to boast.
Also glory be . Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).
Idioms about glory
glory days / years, the time of greatest achievement, popularity, success, or the like: the glory days of radio.
go to glory, to die.: Also go to one's glory.
Origin of glory
1Other words for glory
Opposites for glory
Other words from glory
- glo·ry·ing·ly, adverb
- self-glory, noun
- self-glo·ry·ing, adjective
Words Nearby glory
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How to use glory in a sentence
A more sympathetic answer would be that mathematicians want the glory of seeing their names outlive themselves as a reward for the long, solitary hours they labor to produce their results.
Why Mathematicians Should Stop Naming Things After Each Other - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Laura Ball | September 2, 2020 | NautilusWithout getting too deep into the weeds, it’s easy to “p-hack” your way to glory with these models because there are so many ways to measure “the economy” but only a small sample size of elections for which we have reliable economic data.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19 | Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 12, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightAll the glory would then have accrued to Maynard instead of Zhang.
A Number Theorist Who Solves the Hardest Easy Problems | Erica Klarreich | July 1, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThis means my paintings can soon be experienced in their full glory without their quality being lowered or decimated!
Epic Games’ Insane Video Game Graphics Demo Explained in Simple Terms | Aaron Frank | May 24, 2020 | Singularity HubWould-be perpetrators see all the attention, and they want some of that twisted glory for themselves.
But after those glory days, Kisangani's reputation took a turn.
Oh this happened, and Williams sold it in all of its campy glory.
‘Peter Pan Live!’ Review: No Amount of Clapping Brings It to Life | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is one final lesson to learn before he crosses the threshold from darkness to glory.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the decade following World War I, Hopper settled on a vein of imagery that has been his special glory ever since.
They appear to see not atrocities but adventure, not gore but glory.
Nogués and his brave lads have done their bit indeed for the glory of the Army of France.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonMoreover, Napoleon, so great in many things, was so jealous of his own glory that he could be mean beyond words.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonWhen I went out he accompanied me to the door, took my hand in both of his and said, "To-day you've covered yourself with glory!"
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAnd he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHow great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for glory
/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪ) /
exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent: the glory for the exploit went to the captain
something that brings or is worthy of praise (esp in the phrase crowning glory)
(intr often foll by in) to triumph or exult
(intr) obsolete to brag
informal a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)
Origin of glory
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with glory
see in one's glory.
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