单词 | glory be to god |
释义 | > as lemmasGlory be to God c. Used as a devout ejaculation (short for Glory be to God) in the worship of various religious sects. Hence colloquial as a mere exclamation expressive of delight. Also in form glory be! ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > exclamation of joy or delight [interjection] cock-a-hoop1568 woo-hoo1697 joy1719 glory1816 whizzo1905 whee1920 hot diggety1924 ziggety1924 whacko1941 yeehaw1941 zip-a-dee-doo-dah1945 cowabunga1954 yay1963 yahoo1976 wahey1979 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > rapture > [interjection] glory be!1893 1816 Sporting Mag. 48 29 One of the poachers said ‘glory!’ and a line was formed in the wood. 1853 F. Hall in Ledlie's Miscell. II. 174 To get religion, as he words it, periodically, costs him nothing more than a few spasmodic amens and epigastric glorys. 1893 ‘Q’ Delectable Duchy 109 Was it only you?.. O, glory be! 1954 A. Koestler Invisible Writing xxxvi. 392 For, glory be, man is a stubborn creature. 1968 B. Turner Sex Trap xiii. 120 ‘Your hours are numbered.’ Grange's eyes sparkled... ‘Glory be!’ < as lemmas |
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