glory /ˈɡlɔːɹi/noun 10verb 3forms 5phrases 2 noun10 •the state of being famous and honored by nearly everyoneIn this faire wize they traueild long yfere, Through many hard assayes, which did betide; Of which he honour still away did beare, And spred his glorie through all countries wide. — 1590 •Great beauty and splendor. •Something glorious.It was a woman’s clothing, beyond a doubt, […] The two men gazed at the heap of feminine glories, — it might have been the most wonderful sight they ever had seen. — 1897 •Victory; success.But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time. — 2012 •That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.Deeme it no gloire to swell in tyrannie. — 1580 •Worship or praise.Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. — 1611 •The manifestation of the presence of God as perceived by humans in Abrahamic religions. •An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. 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.How does the Lustre of our Father’s Actions, Through the dark Cloud of Ills that cover him, Break out, and burn with more triumphant Brightness! His Suff’rings shine, and spread a Glory round him; […] — 1712 •An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point. •(no longer used) Pride; boastfulness; arrogance. verb3 •To exult with joy; to rejoice.He says he glories in what happened, and that good may be done indirectly; but I wish he would not so wear himself out now he is getting old, and would leave such pigs to their wallowing. — 1891 •To boast; to be proud.For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also, which I made before Titus, was found to be truth. — 1881 •(literary, no longer used) To shine radiantly.Down in a casement sat, A low sea-sunset glorying round her hair — 1859 formsgloried · glorying · glories · glorieth · gloriest Phrases with glory glory beUsed to express surprise. in all one's gloryIn full splendour and power (e.g. of a deity or monarch).
