glory (ˈɡlɔːrɪ
)
Definitions
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
- another word for halo , nimbus
verb
- (intr) in to triumph or exult
- (intr) obsolete to brag
exclamation
- informal a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)
Word Origin
C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure originSynonyms
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honour,
praise,
fame,
celebrity,
distinction,
acclaim,
prestige,
immortality,
eminence,
kudos,
renown,
exaltation,
illustriousness,
Quotations
"We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write on contempt of glory, inscribe their names"
"The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
"Not in utter nakedness,But trailing clouds of glory do we come"
"To the greater glory of God (ad majorem Dei gloriam)"
Motto of the Society of Jesus"Thus passes the glory of the world (sic transit gloria mundi)"
Anon.
Translations
- British English:
glory
Glory is fame and admiration that you get for an achievement.It was her moment of glory.ˈɡlɔːrɪ NOUN It was her moment of glory.
- Spanish:
gloria
nf
- French:
gloire
nf
- German:
Ruhm
nm
- Chinese: 荣誉 n
- Arabic: مَجْد n
- Portuguese: glória nf
- Russian: слава nf
- Croatian: slava nf
- Czech: sláva nf
- Danish: ære nutr
- Dutch: glorie nf
- Finnish: kunnia n
- Greek: δόξα nf
- Italian: gloria nf
- Japanese: 栄誉 n
- Korean: 영광 n
- Norwegian: ære nm
- Polish: sława nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: glória nf
- European Spanish:
gloria
nf
- Swedish: ära nutr
- Thai: ความทรงเกียรติ n
- Turkish: zafer n
- Vietnamese: sự huy hoàng n
Usage examples
Peter found it somewhat awesome to be eating half a devilled egg on a bed of assorted greens in the midst of such glory.
, Something in the Water (1994)Ten minutes later we were snoring in our comfy beds with the A/ C on, dreaming of NASCAR glory.
Maxim (2005)At Kempton, Compton Dragon can lift the Stan James Telephone Heron Stakes as consolation for missing out on Sagitta 2,000 Guineas glory.
Irish Times (2002)This path to glory was created through a baptism of fire, however, which at one point almost broke the IOC.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Feel the glory of your being -- you are Spirit made manifest!
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)