Glory - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡlɔːrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word glory
Brit.  |ˈɡlɔːrɪ|  British pronunciation of the word glory

noun

- a state of high honor (syn: glorification)
he valued glory above life itself
- brilliant radiant beauty (syn: resplendence, resplendency)
the glory of the sunrise
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint (syn: aura, aureole, gloriole, halo, nimbus)

verb

- rejoice proudly

Extra examples

As a young soldier he dreamed of winning military glory.

He now has only a few trophies to remind him of the glory of his athletic career.

Let us give glory to God.

The glory of the town is its fountain.

The new owners are trying to restore the company to its former glory.

The beautiful art reminds us of the glory of the empire.

...the whole city gloried in the home team's winning of the World Series...

...glory! I thought I'd never see this day come...

She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion.

Goran's moment of glory came when he defeated Rafter.

He began the season in a blaze of glory, scoring seven goals in as many games.

Becoming a Supreme Court judge was the crowning glory (=most successful part) of her career.

They spent $10 million restoring the theatre to its former glory.

The sun emerged from behind the clouds in all its glory.

Eternal glory to our heroes!

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: glory
he/she/it: glories
present participle: glorying
past tense: gloried
past participle: gloried
noun
singular: glory
plural: glories
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