glory

[glawr-ee]

noun

plural

glories 

1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown.

   to win glory on the field of battle.

   Synonyms: celebrity, eminence, fame
   Antonyms: obloquy, disgrace

2. 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.

3. adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving.

   Give glory to God.

4. resplendent beauty or magnificence.

   the glory of autumn.

   Synonyms: effulgence, refulgence, brilliance

5. a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.

6. a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc..

   She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.

7. the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.

8. 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.

9. anticorona.

verb (used without object)

gloried, glorying 

1. to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed byin ).

   Their father gloried in their success.

2. Obsolete.,  to boast.

interjection

1. Also glory be Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).

glory

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪ /

noun

1. exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent

   the glory for the exploit went to the captain

2. something that brings or is worthy of praise (esp in the phrase crowning glory )

3. thanksgiving, adoration, or worship

   glory be to God

4. pomp; splendour

   the glory of the king's reign

5. radiant beauty; resplendence

   the glory of the sunset

6. the beauty and bliss of heaven

7. a state of extreme happiness or prosperity

8. another word for halo nimbus

verb

1. to triumph or exult

2. obsolete,  (intr) to brag

interjection

1. informal,  a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be! )

Other Word Forms

• gloryingly adverb
• self-glory noun
• self-glorying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glory¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria

Word History and Origins

Origin of glory¹

C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. glory days / years, the time of greatest achievement, popularity, success, or the like.

   the glory days of radio.

2. go to glory, to die. Also go to one's glory.

see in one's glory.

Example Sentences

It read "Our game is about glory, Levy's game is about greed", while another was "24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy - time for change".

From BBC

“The Paper” refuses to do that, choosing instead to depict the laughable reality of newsrooms like The Truth Teller while championing the men and women doggedly working to restore its glory.

From Salon

Slegers enjoyed huge success and was appointed on a permanent basis before the team sealed European glory by beating Barcelona in Lisbon.

From BBC

An actor himself, Devnarain fondly remembered Nyembe's glory years, saying how "welcoming and warm" she had been towards him as a young artist.

From BBC

Get them and some more in and they might fancy their chances of European glory.

From BBC

Related Words

• celebrity 
• dignity 
• grandeur 
• greatness 
• honor 
• immortality 
• majesty 
• prestige 
• reputation 
• splendor 
• triumph