glory

  • 11Glory Be — • The doxology in the form in which we know it has been used since about the seventh century all over Western Christendom, except in one corner Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 12glory — index eminence, honor (outward respect), prestige, reputation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 13Glory — f English: Anglicized form of GLORIA (SEE Gloria), now occasionally used as a given name, especially among Blacks …

    First names dictionary

  • 14glory in — (something) to be very pleased or proud about something. Her parents gloried in her success as an artist …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 15glory — n renown, honor, celebrity, *fame, éclat, reputation, repute, notoriety Antonyms: ignominy, shame Contrasted words: *disgrace, infamy, dishonor, disrepute, opprobrium, obloquy, odium …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 16glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 17glory — I n. 1) to achieve, win glory 2) to bring glory to 3) to reflect glory on 4) eternal, everlasting glory 5) military glory 6) a blaze of glory 7) glory to (eternal glory to our heroes!) 8) in (one s) glory (to bask in smb. s glory; to be in one s… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 18glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I …

    English dictionary