glory

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glory

The artist painted a golden glory around the saint's head.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • High honor, praise, or distinction: Great admiration, honor, and praise received for notable achievements.
    • Magnificence or great beauty: Something that is strikingly impressive or beautiful.
    • A state of great splendor, prosperity, or achievement: A period of high success or renown.
    • A ring or circle of light depicted around the head of a sacred figure: A halo or nimbus, representing holiness.

  2. Verb:

    • To rejoice proudly; to exult: To take great pride or pleasure in something.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The soldiers fought for the glory of their nation. (They fought to achieve honor for their country.)
    • We stood in awe of the glory of the sunset over the mountains. (We admired the magnificent beauty.)
    • The artist was at the height of her glory in the 1990s. (She was in her most successful period.)
    • In the painting, a golden glory surrounds the saint's head. (A halo of light is shown.)

  • Verb:

    • She gloried in her team's unexpected victory. (She took great pride and joy in the win.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To go to glory": (Humorous) To die.
    • The old car finally went to glory after 300,000 miles. (The car finally stopped working completely.)
  • "To be in one's glory": To be in a situation where one is extremely happy and successful.
    • Surrounded by books in the library, the scholar was in his glory. (He was perfectly happy and in his element.)
  • "Glory be!": (Exclamation, somewhat old-fashioned) An expression of praise, joy, or surprise.
    • Glory be! I haven't seen you in twenty years!
Variants and Related Words
  • Glorious (adj.): Deserving or bringing great praise and honor; having great beauty or splendor.
    • It was a glorious autumn day.
  • Glorify (v.): To praise and honor; to make something seem more splendid or excellent than it is.
    • The song glorifies the life of a hero.
  • Glorification (n.): The action of describing or representing something as admirable, especially unjustifiably.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Honor, fame, renown, prestige, magnificence, splendor, beauty.
  • Verb: Exult, revel, delight, bask.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Glory in: To take great pride or pleasure in something. (This is the primary phrasal use of the verb).
    • He glories in his reputation as a tough negotiator.
Related Idioms
  • Reflected glory: Praise or honor that comes to you because of your association with someone else who is successful.
    • As the manager of the winning team, he enjoyed some reflected glory.
  • A glory hole: (Informal) A small, untidy room or storage space filled with miscellaneous items.
    • We found the old photo albums in the glory hole under the stairs.
glory

The artist painted a golden glory around the saint's head.

Noun
  1. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  2. brilliant radiant beauty
    • the glory of the sunrise
  3. a state of high honor
    • he valued glory above life itself
Verb
  1. rejoice proudly

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