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   Glo·ry

   /ˈɡlôrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. high renown or honor won by notable achievements: "to fight and die for the glory of one's nation" Similar renownfameprestigehonordistinctionkudoseminencepreeminenceacclaimacclamationcelebritypraiseaccoladeslaurelsrecognitionnotenotabilitycreditreputereputationnameillustriousnesslusterinformal:bouquetsrare:laudationOpposite shameobscurity
   • 2. magnificence or great beauty: "the train has been restored to all its former glory" Similar magnificencesplendorresplendencegrandeurmajestygreatnessimpressivenessgloriousnessnobilitypompstatelinesssumptuousnessopulencebeautyelegancebrilliancegorgeousnesssplendidnesswonderbeautydelightwonderful thingglorious thingmarvelphenomenonsightspectacleOpposite lowlinessmodesty
   • ▪ a thing that is beautiful or distinctive; a special cause for pride, respect, or delight: "the glories of Paris"
   • ▪ the splendor and bliss of heaven: "with the saints in glory"
   • 3. praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity. Similar praiseworshipglorificationadorationvenerationhonorreverenceexaltationextolmenthomagetributethanksgivingthanksblessingrare:laudationmagnification
   • 4. a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Jesus Christ or a saint.

   verb

   • 1. take great pride or pleasure in: "they were individuals who gloried in their independence"
   • ▪ exult in unpleasantly or boastfully: "readers tended to defend their paper or even to glory in its bias"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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