glory

  • 21Glory — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Cinéma 2 Musique 3 Pe …

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  • 22glory — 01. Donovan Bailey s greatest moment of [glory] came when he won two gold medals in the Olympics. 02. Patrick Roy lead his team to another Stanley Cup [glory] this past season. 03. These old churches are designed to fill the faithful with… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 23glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24glory — A biblical concept describing a fundamental experience in the relationship of God and humanity which blends within itself a variety of universal images. The English word translates the Hebrew noun kabod denoting ‘weight’ and hence ‘destruction’,… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 25glory — gloryingly, adv. /glawr ee, glohr ee/, n., pl. glories, adj., v., gloried, glorying, interj. n. 1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle. 2. something that is a source of… …

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  • 26glory — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 high renown or fame; honour. 2 adoring praise and thanksgiving (Glory to the Lord). 3 resplendent majesty or magnificence; great beauty (the glory of Versailles; the glory of the rose). 4 a thing that brings renown or… …

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  • 27glory — [[t]glɔ͟ːri[/t]] glories, glorying, gloried 1) N UNCOUNT Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive. Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race. ...we were still basking in the glory of our… …

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  • 28glory — {{11}}glory (n.) c.1200, gloire the splendor of God or Christ; praise offered to God, worship, from O.Fr. glorie (11c., Mod.Fr. gloire), from L. gloria fame, renown, great praise or honor, of uncertain origin. Greek doxa expectation (Homer),… …

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  • 29glory — /ˈglɔri / (say glawree) noun (plural glories) 1. exalted praise, honour, or distinction, accorded by common consent: paths of glory. 2. something that makes honoured or illustrious; a distinguished ornament; an object of pride. 3. adoring praise… …

  • 30glory — I. 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… …

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