I. ˈglȯr-ē noun
( 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
II. intransitive verb
( glo·ried ; glo·ry·ing )
Date: 14th century
: to rejoice proudly — used with in
III. interjection
or glory be
Date: 1816
— used to express surprise or delight