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glory
[glawr-ee]
noun
plural
gloriesvery great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.
to win glory on the field of battle.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,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: , ,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 byin ).
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
/ ˈɡɔːɪ /
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
to triumph or exult
obsolete(intr) to brag
interjection
informala mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be! )
Other 51Թ Forms
- gloryingly adverb
- self-glory noun
- self-glorying adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of glory1
51Թ 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.
Example Sentences
Premiership glory caps a remarkable transformation for Bath under head of rugby Van Graan, who joined in July 2022 weeks after they finished rock-bottom of the league.
“Sky Islands” evokes the magical Philippines upper rainforests, where sounds scintillate in a thinned atmosphere that gives gongs new glories, where animals capable of great ascension exclusively live, where the mind is ready for enlightenment.
Recently he was the cover star for Vogue Scandinavia, who described the player as Swedish football's "pride and glory".
They are daring, adventurous, unafraid to lose in the pursuit of glory.
They form a kind of mutual aid pod driven not by individual glory, but a shared sense of responsibility to one another and their neighborhood.
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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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