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glory
[ glawr-ee ]
noun
- 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.
Synonyms: refulgence, effulgence, brilliance
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed by in ):
Their father gloried in their success.
- Obsolete. to boast.
interjection
- Also glory be. Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).
glory
/ ˈɡlɔːrɪ /
noun
- 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 )
- thanksgiving, adoration, or worship
glory be to God
- pomp; splendour
the glory of the king's reign
- radiant beauty; resplendence
the glory of the sunset
- the beauty and bliss of heaven
- a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
verb
- introften foll byin to triumph or exult
- obsolete.intr to brag
interjection
- informal.a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be! )
Other Words From
- glo·ry·ing·ly adverb
- self-glo·ry noun
- self-glo·ry·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of glory1
Word History and Origins
Origin of glory1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing glory
see in one's glory .Example Sentences
But after those glory days, Kisangani's reputation took a turn.
Oh this happened, and Williams sold it in all of its campy glory.
There is one final lesson to learn before he crosses the threshold from darkness to glory.
In 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.
Moreover, Napoleon, so great in many things, was so jealous of his own glory that he could be mean beyond words.
When 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!"
And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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