GLORY


Meaning of GLORY in English

n. 25B6; noun

a sport that won him glory : RENOWN, fame, prestige, honour, distinction, kudos, eminence, acclaim, praise, bouquets; celebrity, recognition, reputation.

glory be to God : PRAISE, worship, adoration, veneration, honour, reverence, exaltation, extolment, homage, thanksgiving, thanks.

a house restored to its former glory : MAGNIFICENCE, splendour, resplendence, grandeur, majesty, greatness, nobility; opulence, beauty, elegance.

the glories of Vermont : WONDER, beauty, delight, marvel, phenomenon; sight, spectacle.

shame, obscurity, modesty.

25B6; verb we gloried in our independence : TAKE PLEASURE IN, revel in, rejoice in, delight in; relish, savour; congratulate oneself on, be proud of; boast about; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of.

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