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glory
[ glawr-ee ]
noun
- very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
to win glory on the field of battle.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; a distinguished ornament or an object of pride:
a sonnet that is one of the glories of English poetry.
- adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving:
Give glory to God.
- resplendent beauty or magnificence:
the glory of autumn.
Synonyms: , ,
- a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
- a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.:
She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.
- the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
- a ring, circle, or surrounding radiance of light represented about the head or the whole figure of a sacred person, as Christ or a saint; a halo, nimbus, or aureole.
verb (used without object)
- 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.).
glory
/ ˈɡɔːɪ /
noun
- exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent
the 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 worship
glory be to God
- pomp; splendour
the glory of the king's reign
- radiant beauty; resplendence
the glory of the sunset
- the beauty and bliss of heaven
- a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
verb
- introften foll byin to triumph or exult
- obsolete.intr to brag
interjection
- informal.a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be! )
Other Word Forms
- ··Բ· adverb
- -· noun
- -··ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of glory1
Word History and Origins
Origin of glory1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing glory
see in one's glory .Example Sentences
He would redeem his misbegotten career and go out “in a blaze of glory,” as he would put it.
We’ve rounded up seven essential ways to witness the Black West in all its grit, glory and gallop.
Will Alexander-Arnold leave his home city club behind in pursuit of new glory with Real Madrid in Spain?
"Helping restore the unicorns to their former glory has been a real privilege," he said.
In Los Angeles, some fans have stuck with their team through the lean years — the Fox and McCourt years, as we call them — only to be priced out when the team returned to glory.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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