glo·ry  (glôr ē)
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n. pl. glo·ries 1. Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown. 2. Something conferring honor or renown. 3. A highly praiseworthy asset: Your wit is your crowning glory. 4. Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship. 5. Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence: The sun set in a blaze of glory. 6. The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness. 7. A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity: ancient Rome in its greatest glory. 8. A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole. intr.v. glo·ried, glo·ry·ing, glo·ries To rejoice triumphantly; exult: a sports team that gloried in its hard-won victory.
[Middle English glorie, from Old French, from Latin glōria.] |
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