glories Definition
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glory
noun glories
- 1. Great honour and prestige.
- Thesaurus: fame, renown, honour, distinction, prestige, celebrity, eminence, illustriousness; Antonym: obscurity.
- Thesaurus: splendour, radiance, effulgence, majesty, brilliance, sumptuousness, richness, beauty.
- Thesaurus: worship, adoration, blessing, benediction.
- Example: Patience is her crowning glory
6. The splendour and blessedness of heaven.
- intr
glories, gloried, glorying
1. To feel or show great delight or pride in it.
- Thesaurus: delight, revel, rejoice, relish, exult, gloat, crow, pride oneself, boast.
- Form: glory in something (usually)
- 1. rather dated
- Expressing surprise or amazement.
- Form: glory be (also)
