glory

glory
I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun
Word forms "glory":
singular glory plural glories
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1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive

He is at the height of his fame and glory.

get (all) the glory:

I did the hard work and someone else got all the glory.

bask in the glory of something (= enjoy it):

The film studio is still basking in the glory of its 14 Oscar nominations.

reflected glory (= glory because of someone else's success):

She enjoyed the reflected glory of her daughter's fame.

2) [countable] a good quality that makes you admire someone or something
glory of:

This rose is one of the glories of his garden.

3) [uncountable] great beauty

It will cost millions of pounds to restore the mansion to its former glory.

4) [uncountable] literary praise that you give when you worship God

in all its/their etc glory — looking very beautiful or impressive

The road to the west reveals the forest in all its glory.


II UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] verb
Word forms "glory":
present tense I/you/we/they glory he/she/it glories present participle glorying past tense gloried past participle gloried
Phrasal verbs:

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