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great beauty, or something special or extremely beautiful, that gives great pleasure: They want to restore the castle to its former glory. in all its/your glory The garden in all its glory is now open to the public. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. See also. crowning glory. Idioms. bask/bathe in reflected glory.
1. a. : praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown. b. : worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving. giving glory to God. 2. a. : something that secures praise or renown. the glory of a brilliant career. b. : a distinguished quality or asset. The glory of the city is its Gothic cathedral. 3. a.
Glory is brilliant, radiant beauty. You might admire a princess in all her glory, since she seems almost too gorgeous to be real. Glory is also a term that is sometimes used in a religious way. It means the glow or light that appears around the head of a holy person or saint, like a halo.
Glory definition: very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown. See examples of GLORY used in a sentence.
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive. Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race. We were still basking in the glory of our Championship win. Synonyms: honour, praise, fame, celebrity More Synonyms of glory. 2. plural noun.
[countable] something that is beautiful, impressive, or deserves praise. The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece. Her long black hair is her crowning glory (= most impressive feature). The city's crowning glory is its Gothic cathedral. see also reflected glory. Word Origin.
Synonyms for GLORY: applause, accolade, honor, credit, acclaim, praise, fame, homage; Antonyms of GLORY: disgrace, dishonor, defect, shame, stain, stigma, blot, blemish.
Definition of glory verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive. 2. A person's glories are the occasions when they have done something people greatly admire which makes them famous.
glory. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English glo‧ry1 /ˈɡlɔːri/ noun (plural glories) 1 [ uncountable] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. Goran’s moment of glory came when he defeated Rafter.
