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   glory

   /ˈɡlɔːri/

   noun

   • 1. high renown or honour won by notable achievements: "to fight and die for the glory of one's nation" Similar renownfameprestigehonourdistinctionkudoseminencepre-eminenceacclaimacclamationcelebritypraiseaccoladeslaurelsrecognitionnotenotabilitycreditreputereputationnameillustriousnesslustreinformal:bouquetsrare:laudationOpposite shameobscurity
   • 2. magnificence or great beauty: "the train has been restored to all its former glory" Similar magnificencesplendourresplendencegrandeurmajestygreatnessimpressivenessgloriousnessnobilitypompstatelinesssumptuousnessopulencebeautyelegancebrilliancegorgeousnesssplendidnesswonderbeautydelightwonderful thingglorious thingmarvelphenomenonsightspectacleOpposite lowlinessmodesty
   • ▪ a thing that is beautiful, impressive, or worthy of praise: "the glories of Paris"
   • ▪ the splendour and bliss of heaven: "images of Christ in glory"
   • 3. praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity. Similar praiseworshipglorificationadorationvenerationhonourreverenceexaltationextolmenthomagetributethanksgivingthanksblessingrare:laudationmagnification
   • 4. a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint.

   verb

   • 1. take great pride or pleasure in: "they gloried in their independence"
   • ▪ exult in unpleasantly or boastfully: "readers tended to defend their paper or even to glory in its bias"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria.

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   What does Glory mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! GLORY definition: 1. praise and thanks, especially as given to God: 2. great admiration, honour, and praise that you…. Learn more.

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   What is a person's glories?

   • A person's glories are the occasions when they have done something people greatly admire which makes them famous. The album sees them re-living past glories but not really breaking any new ground. ...the military glories of Frederick the Great. The glory of something is its great beauty or impressive nature.

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   What does Glorie mean in English?

   • Worshipful adoration or praise. To be very proud; rejoice; exult. From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *glōs-, *gals-, *galos- (“voice, cry”).

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   What is a crowning glory?

   • The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece. Her long black hair is her crowning glory (= most impressive feature). The city's crowning glory is its Gothic cathedral. Definition of glory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. 1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown. to win glory on the field of battle. 2. 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. 3.

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   Glory is brilliant, radiant beauty. You might admire a princess in all her glory, since she seems almost too gorgeous to be real. Glory is also a term that is sometimes used in a religious way. It means the glow or light that appears around the head of a holy person or saint, like a halo.

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   glory. noun. /ˈɡlɔːri/. /ˈɡlɔːri/. [uncountable] great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famous. Olympic glory in the 100 metres. I do all the work and he gets all the glory. She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory. He came home a rich man, covered in glory.

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