gloried

Variant of glory

glory definition

glory (glôr′ē)

noun pl. glories -·ries

    1. great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown
    2. anything bringing this
  2. worshipful adoration or praise
  3. the condition of highest achievement, splendor, prosperity, etc. Greece in her glory
  4. radiant beauty or splendor; magnificence
  5. heaven or the bliss of heaven
    1. a halo or its representation in art
    2. any circle of light

Etymology: ME glorie < OFr < L gloria

intransitive verb gloried -·ried, glorying -·ry·ing

to be very proud; rejoice; exult: with in
glory Idioms

gone to glory

dead

in one's glory

at one's best, happiest, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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