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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.
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 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
/ 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
- 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 51Թ Forms
- ··Բ· adverb
- -· noun
- -··ing 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.
More idioms and phrases containing glory
see in one's glory .Example Sentences
It was a 28th trophy for the most successful British club, but now they want European glory.
You have to remember those were the glory days of City Section basketball.
There is an argument to say, if it is not another Scheffler success or Rory glory, then it could easily be LIV celebrating at Augusta.
It was pure theatre watching the man so used to glory, who lives for success, exude relief, celebration and then uncontained joy when City deservedly got over the line.
I only ever used to hear about these glory days from my dad, but now we are actually able to experience it together.
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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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