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Glory

Glory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glory? [n] brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise" [n] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [n] a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" [v] rejoice proudly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glory: aura \| aureole \| glorification \| gloriole \| halo \| nimbus \| resplendence \| resplendency Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glory: a better place \| acclaim \| accolade \| adoration \| adulation \| annular muscle \| annulus \| anthelion \| antisun \| apotheosis \| areola \| aura \| aureole \| Babylonian splendor \| beauty \| benediction \| bepraisement \| better world \| Beulah \| Beulah Land \| blare \| blaze \| blaze of glory \| blazing light \| blessing \| blinding light \| boast \| bright light \| brightness \| brilliance \| brilliancy \| brilliant light \| burst of light \| caper \| caracole \| carol \| celebrity \| chaplet \| character \| charisma \| chirp \| chirrup \| circle \| circlet \| circuit \| circumference \| circus \| clap hands \| closed circle \| congratulation \| consequence \| corona \| coronet \| countersun \| credit \| crow \| crow over \| crown \| cycle \| dance \| dazzling light \| deification \| delight \| diadem \| dignity \| discus \| disk \| distinction \| eclat \| effulgence \| elaborateness \| elegance \| eloge \| eminence \| encomium \| envelope \| esteem \| eternal home \| eternal return \| eternity \| eulogium \| eulogy \| exaltation \| excellence \| excessive praise \| exult \| fairy ring \| fame \| famousness \| figure \| flamboyance \| flattery \| flood of light \| frisk \| frolic \| fulgor \| gambol \| garland \| glamour \| glare \| glaring light \| gloat \| gloat over \| glorification \| gorgeousness \| grandeur \| grandiosity \| grandness \| gratitude \| great honor \| greatness \| halo \| happy hunting ground \| Heaven \| heaven above \| heavenly kingdom \| hero worship \| heroism \| high heaven \| holiness \| homage \| hommage \| honor \| idolatry \| idolizing \| illustriousness \| immortality \| immutability \| imposingness \| impressiveness \| infinite goodness \| infinite justice \| infinite love \| infinite mercy \| infinite power \| infinite wisdom \| infinity \| joy \| jubilate \| kingdom come \| kingdom of glory \| kingdom of God \| kingdom of heaven \| kudos \| Land of Beulah \| lasso \| laud \| laudation \| lavishness \| light \| lilt \| lionizing \| loftiness \| logical circle \| loop \| looplet \| lunar corona \| lunar halo \| luster \| luxuriousness \| luxury \| magic \| magic circle \| magnanimity \| magnification \| magnificence \| majesty \| meed of praise \| memorability \| mock moon \| mock sun \| moon dog \| mystique \| name \| nimbus \| nobility \| noose \| notability \| noteworthiness \| notoriety \| notoriousness \| numinousness \| O \| omnipotence \| omnipotency \| omnipresence \| omniscience \| omnisciency \| orbit \| ornament \| otherworld \| overpraise \| paean \| pageantry \| panegyric \| Paradise \| paraselene \| parhelic circle \| parhelion \| plushness \| pomp \| popularity \| poshness \| praise \| presence of God \| prestige \| prominence \| proudness \| publicity \| radiance \| radiancy \| radiant splendor \| radius \| rainbow \| realm of light \| reclame \| recognition \| refulgence \| refulgency \| rejoice \| relish \| remarkableness \| renown \| report \| reputation \| repute \| resplendence \| resplendency \| revel \| reverence \| ring \| ritziness \| rollick \| romp \| rondelle \| round \| roundel \| salience \| saucer \| show off \| sing \| skip \| skip for joy \| solar corona \| solar halo \| sovereignty \| sphincter \| splendidness \| splendiferousness \| splendor \| state \| stateliness \| streaming light \| sublimity \| sumptuousness \| sun dog \| thanksgiving \| the bubble reputation \| the happy land \| the Promised Land \| the world above \| tribute \| triumph \| ubiquity \| unity \| veneration \| vicious circle \| vividness \| vogue \| wheel \| whistle \| worship \| wreath See Also \| beauty \| exult \| honor \| honour \| jubilate \| laurels \| light \| lightness \| rejoice \| triumph Glory In Webster's Dictionary \Glo"ry\, n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. ?, Skr. ?ravas glory, praise, ?ru to hear. See {Loud}.] 1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. Glory to God in the highest. --Luke ii. 14. Spread his glory through all countries wide. --Spenser. 2. That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor. Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. --Sir P. Sidney. Jewels lose their glory if neglected. --Shak. Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. --Young. 3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance. In glory of thy fortunes. --Chapman. 4. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. --Ps. lxxiii. 24. 5. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line. Note: This is the general term; when confined to the head it is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole. {Glory hole}, an opening in the wall of a glass furnace, exposing the brilliant white light of the interior. --Knight. {Glory pea} (Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants ({Clianthus Dampieri} and {C. puniceus}) of Australia and New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers. {Glory tree} (Bot.), a name given to several species of the verbenaceous genus {Clerodendron}, showy flowering shrubs of tropical regions. \Glo"ry\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gloried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorying}.] [OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See {Glory}, n.] 1. To exult with joy; to rejoice. Glory ye in his holy name. --Ps. cv.? 2. To boast; to be proud. God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. --Gal. vi. 14 No one . . . should glory in his prosperity. --Richardson.

Glory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glory?

[n] brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"
[n] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
[n] a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
[v] rejoice proudly

Glory In Webster's Dictionary

\Glo"ry\, n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire,
fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. ?, Skr. ?ravas glory,
praise, ?ru to hear. See {Loud}.]
1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by
   common consent to a person or thing; high reputation;
   honorable fame; renown.

         Glory to God in the highest.          --Luke ii. 14.

         Spread his glory through all countries wide.
                                               --Spenser.

2. That quality in a person or thing which secures general
   praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an
   object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise;
   excellency; brilliancy; splendor.

         Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

         Jewels lose their glory if neglected. --Shak.

         Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. --Young.

3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

         In glory of thy fortunes.             --Chapman.

4. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of
   the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven;
   celestial honor; heaven.

         Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward
         receive me to glory.                  --Ps. lxxiii.
                                               24.

5. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of
   peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of
   gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by
   a disk, or a mere line.

Note: This is the general term; when confined to the head it
      is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole
      body, aureola or aureole.

{Glory hole}, an opening in the wall of a glass furnace,
   exposing the brilliant white light of the interior.
   --Knight.

{Glory pea} (Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants
   ({Clianthus Dampieri} and {C. puniceus}) of Australia and
   New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers.

{Glory tree} (Bot.), a name given to several species of the
   verbenaceous genus {Clerodendron}, showy flowering shrubs
   of tropical regions.


\Glo"ry\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gloried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Glorying}.] [OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr.
gloria glory. See {Glory}, n.]
1. To exult with joy; to rejoice.

         Glory ye in his holy name.            --Ps. cv.?

2. To boast; to be proud.

         God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of
         our Lord Jesus Christ.                --Gal. vi. 14

         No one . . . should glory in his prosperity.
                                               --Richardson.

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