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glory Definition

glory (glôrē)

noun pl. -·ries

    1. great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown
    2. anything bringing this
  1. worshipful adoration or praise
  2. the condition of highest achievement, splendor, prosperity, etc. Greece in her glory
  3. radiant beauty or splendor; magnificence
  4. 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 -·ried, -·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.

glory Synonyms

glory

n.

  1. Renown

    honor, distinction, reputation; see fame 1.

  2. Splendor

    gorgeousness, brightness, grandeur, radiance, effulgence, majesty, brilliance, sumptuousness, richness, preciousness, beauty, fineness.

    Antonyms tawdriness, meanness, baseness.

gone to glory*

late, passed on, deceased; see dead 1.

in one's glory*
  1. at one's best, successful, in one's prime; see happy 1.

  2. Heaven

    beatitude, bliss, eternal life; see heaven 2.

glory Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • crown: The crowning glory, Walnut occupies the top floor of the converted barn.
  • recapture: They are, however, making a determined effort to recapture former glories this time around following their effective merger with Norton Oakes.
  • declare: Association of Christian Astronomers International " The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
  • fade: It doesn't really matter what the answer is, because the film does capture an ethereal sense of nostalgic longing for faded glory.
  • symbolize: The crowns symbolize the glory and honor that is being bestowed on them by God, and the the ribbon symbolizes their unity.
  • manifest: The combination of which will perfectly manifest the glory of God.

Adjective modifier

  • eternal: We love you forever, risen Lord of eternal glory.
  • former: Today Henley's Market cross is a mere shadow of its former glory.
  • heavenly: Seeing God face to face, we will literally be engulfed in His heavenly glory.
  • everlasting: Welcome eternal life, everlasting love, everlasting praise, everlasting glory!
  • divine: Well, then, before any creature was, Christ had a divine glory.
  • immortal: Immortal glory was almost within their grasp; but they were too faint to clutch it.

Modifies a noun

  • vine: Buy Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis Vitis coignetiae - Crimson glory vine.
  • shine: We, too, in a sense, will become transparent jewels through which His glory shines.

Noun used with modifier

  • knickerbocker: David had managed to get the knickerbocker glory into his prayers!
  • crook: Crook glory days rekindled Going where the Eagles dare Polly remembered as a battler in.. .
  • thy: May my chief aim be to live for thy glory.
  • morning: September's flower is the aster or morning glory.

Preposition: in

heaven: Peace be in heaven and glory in the highest heaven.

Preposition: of

heaven: Either the glories of heaven, or the terrors of hell.

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