n.
Pronunciation: ' glo ̇ r- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glories
Etymology: Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria
Date: 14th century
1 a : praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : RENOWN b : worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving <giving glory to God>
2 a : something that secures praise or renown <the glory of a brilliant career> b : a distinguished quality or asset
3 a (1) : great beauty and splendor : MAGNIFICENCE <the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome ― E. A. Poe> (2) : something marked by beauty or resplendence <a perfect glory of a day> b : the splendor and beatific happiness of heaven broadly : ETERNITY
4 a : a state of great gratification or exaltation <when she's acting she's in her glory > b : a height of prosperity or achievement
5 : a ring or spot of light: as a : AUREOLE b : a halo appearing around the shadow of an object