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1. (n.) glory
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.
2. glory
something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; an object of pride:
one of the glories of English poetry.
3. glory
adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving.
4. glory
resplendent beauty or magnificence:
the glory of autumn.
5. glory
a state of great splendor or prosperity.
6. glory
a state of absolute happiness, gratification, etc.:
to be in one's glory.
7. glory
the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
8. (v.i.) glory
to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usu. fol. by in):
Their parents gloried in their success.
9. glory
Obs. to boast.
10. (interj.) glory
Also, glory be. Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, etc.).
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| Definition of 'glory' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) glory, glorification
a state of high honor
"he valued glory above life itself"
2. (noun) glory, resplendence, resplendency
brilliant radiant beauty
"the glory of the sunrise"
3. (verb) aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
4. (verb) glory
rejoice proudly
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1. (noun) glory
praise and honor resulting from a great achievement
a team with dreams of glory
2. glory
used to give praise to God
Glory to God.
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| Definition of 'glory' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) glory
praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown
2. (noun) glory
that quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor
3. (noun) glory
pride; boastfulness; arrogance
4. (noun) glory
the presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven
5. (noun) glory
an emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line
6. (noun) glory
to exult with joy; to rejoice
7. (noun) glory
to boast; to be proud
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| Definitions of 'glory' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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glory
The five senses of the dead.
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Sense: fame or honour
glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.
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 Afrikaans: roem, glorie |
 Arabic: شُهْرَه، شَرَف |
 Bulgarian: слава |
 Brazilian: glória |
 Czech: sláva, čest |
 German: der Ruhm |
 Danish: ære; hæder |
 Greek: δόξα |
 Spanish: gloria |
 Estonian: kuulsus |
 Farsi: افتخار |
 Finnish: kunnia |
 French: honneur |
 Hebrew: תְּהִילָה |
 Hindi: कीर्ति |
 Croatian: slava |
 Hungarian: dicsőség |
 Indonesian: kejayaan |
 Icelandic: heiður, sæmd |
 Italian: gloria, onore |
 Japanese: 栄光 |
 Korean: 영광 |
 Lithuanian: šlovė, garbė |
 Latvian: slava; gods |
 Malay: kebanggaan |
 Dutch: eer |
 Norwegian: ære, heder |
 Polish: chwała |
 Persian: افتخار |
 Pashto: لوړتيا، درناوى، وياړنه در |
 Portuguese: glória |
 Romanian: glorie |
 Russian: слава |
 Slovak: sláva, česť |
 Slovenian: slava,čast |
 Serbian: slava |
 Swedish: ära |
 Thai: ความมีชื่อเสียง |
 Turkish: şan, şeref |
 Taiwanese: 光榮, 榮譽 |
 Ukrainian: слава |
 Urdu: شہرت اور عزت |
 Vietnamese: danh tiếng |
 Chinese: 光荣，荣誉 |
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