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glory

[glawr-ee, glohr-ee]
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noun, plural glo·ries,

verb (used without object), glo·ried, glo·ry·ing,

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.).

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RELATED WORDS

dignity, majesty, celebrity, triumph, immortality, reputation, splendor, greatness, prestige, honor, grandeur, brilliance, luster, kudos, exaltation, renown, praise, magnificence, distinction, eminence

Idioms

    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.

Origin of glory

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorie < Latin glōria
Related formsglo·ry·ing·ly, adverbself-glo·ry, nounself-glo·ry·ing, adjective

Synonyms for glory

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1. fame, eminence, celebrity. 4. brilliance, refulgence, effulgence.

Antonyms for glory

1. disgrace, obloquy.
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British Dictionary definitions for glory

glory

noun plural -ries

exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consentthe 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 worshipglory be to God
pomp; splendourthe glory of the king's reign
radiant beauty; resplendencethe glory of the sunset
the beauty and bliss of heaven
a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
another word for halo, nimbus

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(intr often foll by in) to triumph or exult
(intr) obsolete to brag

interjection

informal a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)

Word Origin for glory

C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for glory
n.

c.1200, gloire "the splendor of God or Christ; praise offered to God, worship," from Old French glorie (11c., Modern French gloire), from Latin gloria "fame, renown, great praise or honor," of uncertain origin.

Greek doxa "expectation" (Homer), later "opinion, fame," and ultimately "glory," was used in Biblical writing to translate a Hebrew word which had a sense of "brightness, splendor, magnificence, majesty," and this subsequently was translated as Latin gloria, which has colored that word's meaning in most European tongues. Wuldor was an Old English word used in this sense. Sense of "magnificence" is c.1300 in English. Meaning "worldly honor, fame, renown" of "the kingdom of Heaven," and of "one who is a source of glory" are from mid-14c. Latin also had gloriola "a little fame." Glory days was in use by 1970.

v.

mid-14c., "rejoice," from Old French gloriier and directly from Latin gloriari "to boast, vaunt, brag, pride oneself," from gloria (see glory). Related: Gloried; glorying.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with glory

glory

see in one's glory.

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