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.

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