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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
/ 藞伞濒蓴藧谤瑟 /
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 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳濒辞路谤测路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 蝉别濒蹿-驳濒辞路谤测 noun
- 蝉别濒蹿-驳濒辞路谤测路ing adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of glory1
亚洲网紅露点 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
But it also raises questions about the limits of passive investing and whether its glory days are over.
鈥淚 pray they back off and see that there would be real glory in speaking up and supporting 鈥60 Minutes,鈥 which is truly a national treasure,鈥 Bettag said.
He would redeem his misbegotten career and go out 鈥渋n a blaze of glory,鈥 as he would put it.
We鈥檝e 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?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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