glory

[ glawr-ee ]

noun

, plural glo·ries.

1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:

   to win glory on the field of battle.

   Synonyms: celebrity, eminence, fame

   Antonyms: obloquy, disgrace

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. adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving:

   Give glory to God.

4. resplendent beauty or magnificence:

   the glory of autumn.

   Synonyms: refulgence, effulgence, brilliance

5. a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
6. a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.:

   She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.

7. the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
8. 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.
9. anticorona.

verb (used without object)

, glo·ried, glo·ry·ing.

1. to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed by in ):

   Their father gloried in their success.

2. Obsolete. to boast.

interjection

1. Also glory be. Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).

glory

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪ /

noun

1. exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent

   the glory for the exploit went to the captain

2. something that brings or is worthy of praise (esp in the phrase crowning glory )
3. thanksgiving, adoration, or worship

   glory be to God

4. pomp; splendour

   the glory of the king's reign

5. radiant beauty; resplendence

   the glory of the sunset

6. the beauty and bliss of heaven
7. a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
8. See nimbus, halo
   another word for halo nimbus

verb

1. introften foll byin to triumph or exult
2. obsolete.
   intr to brag

interjection

1. 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

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria

Word History and Origins

Origin of glory¹

C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. glory days / years, the time of greatest achievement, popularity, success, or the like:

   the glory days of radio.

2. go to glory, to die. Also go to one's glory.

More idioms and phrases containing glory

see in one's glory .

Example Sentences

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.

From Nautilus

Without 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.

From FiveThirtyEight

All the glory would then have accrued to Maynard instead of Zhang.

From Quanta Magazine

This means my paintings can soon be experienced in their full glory without their quality being lowered or decimated!

From Singularity Hub 

Would-be perpetrators see all the attention, and they want some of that twisted glory for themselves.

From Freakonomics

But after those glory days, Kisangani's reputation took a turn.

From The Daily Beast

Oh this happened, and Williams sold it in all of its campy glory.

From The Daily Beast

There is one final lesson to learn before he crosses the threshold from darkness to glory.

From The Daily Beast

In the decade following World War I, Hopper settled on a vein of imagery that has been his special glory ever since.

From The Daily Beast

They appear to see not atrocities but adventure, not gore but glory.

From The Daily Beast

Nogués and his brave lads have done their bit indeed for the glory of the Army of France.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover, Napoleon, so great in many things, was so jealous of his own glory that he could be mean beyond words.

From Project Gutenberg

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!"

From Project Gutenberg

And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.

From Project Gutenberg

How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities?

From Project Gutenberg