glory1 nounglory2 verb
gloryglo‧ry1 /ˈɡlɔːri/ ●●○ noun (plural glories) 
WORD ORIGINglory1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French glorie, from Latin gloriaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The designs reflect the glories of French fashion.
- But nothing could take the gloss off Townsend's night of glory.
- He was bitter because he couldn't inherit the glory they unwittingly advertised.
- Here the universe of the stereotype is starkly revealed in all its mechanical and mercantile glory.
- His eyes are a violet-blue, the color of ground morning glories, and they radiate intelligence.
- In time, one hopes and trusts that Gilmore will wave his magic wand and refurbish the theater to its former glory.
- It never again recovered its former glory.
- The glory of the third round, of course, is the glory of the non-League clubs.
- The herbaceous Paeonias are part of the glory of flower borders in the early summer.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases
The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. I certainly don’t want to bask in any reflected glory. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former gloryCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=when someone or something is praised a lot)· The film opened in a blaze of glory with rave reviews from critics.
· The team's only moment of glory came in the second half of the game.
· His dreams of glory were shattered when he lost to Federer.
verbs (=enjoy the fame and admiration you get)· Challenor basked in the glory of his achievement.
(=do something that makes people admire you)· As team captain, he hasn't covered himself in glory.
(=do something that makes you more admired than someone else who is doing something similar)· Collins is wonderful, but Shaw steals all the glory with his magnificent performance.
· He wanted to win glory in battle.
· Locals hope the discovery will bring prosperity and glory to the town.
adjectives (=fame that you get because you are close to someone who has done something that people admire)· She basked in the reflective glory of her daughter's marriage to such a famous actor.
· He put the team's interests above any chance of personal glory.
(=more fame and admiration)· He aimed to bring greater glory to France.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. I certainly don’t want to bask in any reflected glory. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory· This is the crowning glory of Van Gogh's maize and corn fields.· But the crowning glory of the book is Richard's unspeakable wife, Cordelia.· Then comes the crowning glory of Frank's act, as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath.· But, the crowning glory of the building is the new conference suite which the architects created on the existing flat roof.
· Its full glory is not seen by paddling over it, however.· Watch those in their full two-hour glory and you get a bucketful of pernicious politics and bad acting.· During the next days, Philippa was to see the full glory of his departure, all show and pageantry.
· The Mac Larens, Bonds and Hugheses, all gleaners of greater glories, get their due too.· His greatest glory is that he can not do wrong nor allow it; force never comes near him.· The castle's great glory - its massive, twin-towered gatehouse - maintains an air of impregnability.· Thoughts around Salomon Brothers turned away from the greater glory of the firm and focused on self-preservation.· As long as its greater glory is maintained, as long as the glitter continues into death and charidee, it will help out.· The triumph came as a surprise to many fans ... but Ron Pickering knew it was another step to even greater glory.
· Radio might help to instil a feeling of national glory and pride, even if the substance did not amount to much as yet.· Our cathedrals are among our national glories.
· It conjures up vague images of past imperialistic glories which are hardly relevant.· There is still an air of past glory, of semi-decay.· They were busy restoring it to its past glory.· Under this cover of tradition and past glory, however, the executive has bustled through informally to seize almost total power.· They are all old men she has chosen, men in the cloudy twilight of past glories.
· Now McClair is a player Ferguson cherishes because he puts the team cause above personal glory.· For him, it is strictly about the money and the personal glory and making a living.· Of course, he had, first of all, a desire for personal glory and gold.
· Perhaps, after all, Valerie hadn't resented him, grateful for his reflected glory.· The reflected glory is all Hebburn's.· The Communists were in control of the unemployed demonstrations, they had the reflected glory of the Bolshevik revolution.· Walking with you, I wondered if all that reflected glory might prove dangerous.· I certainly don't want to bask in any reflected glory.· I shall bask smugly in your reflected glory - but don't worry!· She would have basked in the reflected glory of their marriages; she could have boasted of her sons-in-law for ever more.
NOUN· He earned the club a slice of Cup glory by saving three penalties in a dramatic shoot-out after extra time.
· He plunged himself back into work, and 1998 was his finest period since the glory days of the late 70s.· A: His glory days of campaigning are probably behind him.· But, despite their huge resources and the backing of Fiat, their glory days are in the past.· In their glory days the Raiders were a lot of things.· Its glory days came when Spitfire and Hurricane pilots scrambled to defeat Hitler's Luftwaffe despite overwhelming odds.· The 1930s were the glory days.· The glory days are a desert mirage.
· Ivy, foxglove, columbine, morning glory, holly, laurel ... suddenly they all have a sinister aspect.· His eyes are a violet-blue, the color of ground morning glories, and they radiate intelligence.
· They are not like the Steel Curtain that once draped over Pittsburgh during the glory years of the 1970s.· But the glory years have ended.
VERB· Another of my promotions, if you will allow me to bask a little in his glory.· His boss sat on the forty-first floor and was still basking in the reflected glory of his minion.· Nigel went on for years basking in the glory of his first book.· I certainly don't want to bask in any reflected glory.· A less ambitious painter would have been content merely to bask in the glory that his canvases had earned him.· She would have basked in the reflected glory of their marriages; she could have boasted of her sons-in-law for ever more.
· In a sense it was inevitable that Kelly should cover himself in glory.· He wanted to cover himself with glory, and what better way than getting accepted by this new elite.
· The crowning glory is the immense terminal.
· And, on occasions like last Sunday's Baftas, bathe in reflected glory. % % % Overreaction?· His boss sat on the forty-first floor and was still basking in the reflected glory of his minion.· Milton tells us in Paradise Lost that Satan, even after his fall, still dimly reflects his former glory.· He had seen the reflected glory of kings and princes, experienced the artistic genius of the Renaissance.
· Outside, the orchard has been restored to its former glory.· But now it's hoped that Longfords may be restored to its former glory.· Sadly neglected examples of classic pub architecture were restored to their former glory at no small expense.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► glory (be) to God/Jesus etcPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► What price fame/glory etc?
1[uncountable] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot: - A less ambitious painter would have been content merely to bask in the glory that his canvases had earned him.
- And, on occasions like last Sunday's Baftas, bathe in reflected glory. % % % Overreaction?
- His boss sat on the forty-first floor and was still basking in the reflected glory of his minion.
- I certainly don't want to bask in any reflected glory.
- Nigel went on for years basking in the glory of his first book.
- She would have basked in the reflected glory of their marriages; she could have boasted of her sons-in-law for ever more.
- I fondly remember our glory days on the high school football team.
- But, despite their huge resources and the backing of Fiat, their glory days are in the past.
- But, oh, those glory days between ages 2 and 6.
- He plunged himself back into work, and 1998 was his finest period since the glory days of the late 70s.
- In their glory days the Raiders were a lot of things.
- Strange then that all I can think about is those sunny, glory days.
- The 1930s were the glory days.
- Those glory, glory days of Collectivism United are over.
- Bach composed to the greater glory of God.
- But to be perfectly frank, Stevens, I wasn't paying much attention to the glories of nature.
- In its place, they were erecting a flamboyant, terracotta cathedral to the glory of the Prudential Insurance company.
- Six miles further is Lake Trasimeno, gateway to the glories of Umbria.
- The exterior of Byzantine churches is plain and simple; its appearance is ceded to the glory of the interior.
- A blaze of glory, a fury of passion that left them weak and trembling in each other's arms.
- As soon as Hitler's trial was over, the blaze of publicity surrounding him vanished.
- He did not exactly do it in a blaze of glory.
- I am launching my new sport soon in a blaze of publicity.
- Intercar was launched in a blaze of publicity in 1985 as one of the country's first cut-price car supermarkets.
- They went out in a blaze of glory.
- Whenever their conflicting playing schedules allowed, these two attractive superstars of sport managed to meet in a blaze of publicity.
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.2[countable] an achievement that is greatly admired or respected, or makes you very proudglory of one of the finest artistic glories of Florence monuments to past glories Becoming a Supreme Court judge was the crowning glory (=most successful part) of her career.3[uncountable] when something is beautiful and impressive in appearance: They spent $10 million restoring the theatre to its former glory.in all its/their etc glory The sun emerged from behind the clouds in all its glory.4bask/bathe in somebody’s/something’s (reflected) glory to share some of the importance and praise that belongs to someone close to you5glory days a time in the past when someone was admired: the team’s glory days in the late '80s6to the (greater) glory of somebody/something formal in order to increase the honour that is given to someone or something: The cathedral was built to the greater glory of God.7glory (be) to God/Jesus etc spoken used to say that God deserves praise, honour, and thanksCOLLOCATIONSphrasesa blaze of glory (=when someone or something is praised a lot)· The film opened in a blaze of glory with rave reviews from critics.somebody's moment of glory· The team's only moment of glory came in the second half of the game.somebody's dream of glory· His dreams of glory were shattered when he lost to Federer.verbsbask/bathe in the glory of something (=enjoy the fame and admiration you get)· Challenor basked in the glory of his achievement.cover yourself in glory (=do something that makes people admire you)· As team captain, he hasn't covered himself in glory.steal somebody's glory (=do something that makes you more admired than someone else who is doing something similar)· Collins is wonderful, but Shaw steals all the glory with his magnificent performance.win glory· He wanted to win glory in battle.bring glory to somebody/something· Locals hope the discovery will bring prosperity and glory to the town.adjectivesreflected glory (=fame that you get because you are close to someone who has done something that people admire)· She basked in the reflective glory of her daughter's marriage to such a famous actor.personal glory· He put the team's interests above any chance of personal glory.greater glory (=more fame and admiration)· He aimed to bring greater glory to France.glory1 nounglory2 verb
gloryglory2 verb (past tense and past participle gloried, present participle glorying, third person singular glories) VERB TABLE
glory
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | glory |
| he, she, it | glories | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | gloried |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have gloried |
| he, she, it | has gloried | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had gloried |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will glory |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have gloried |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am glorying |
| he, she, it | is glorying | |
| you, we, they | are glorying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was glorying |
| you, we, they | were glorying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been glorying |
| he, she, it | has been glorying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been glorying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be glorying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been glorying |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But the Gentlemen had not reckoned with a Bastide newly heartened by glorying in Westbourne's ignominy.
- He was a regular visitor at Dotty Harmer's, glorying in the variety of animals to be found there.
- Oh, I glory in inconsistencies, as you know full well.
- What station-building remained was increasingly to reflect the functional, geometrical approach, stressing cubes and cylinders and glorying in reinforced concrete.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. I certainly don’t want to bask in any reflected glory. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former glory
The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. I certainly don’t want to bask in any reflected glory. a Victorian fireplace restored to its former gloryPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► What price fame/glory etc?
glory in something phrasal verb to enjoy or be proud of something: - A blaze of glory, a fury of passion that left them weak and trembling in each other's arms.
- As soon as Hitler's trial was over, the blaze of publicity surrounding him vanished.
- He did not exactly do it in a blaze of glory.
- I am launching my new sport soon in a blaze of publicity.
- Intercar was launched in a blaze of publicity in 1985 as one of the country's first cut-price car supermarkets.
- They went out in a blaze of glory.
- Whenever their conflicting playing schedules allowed, these two attractive superstars of sport managed to meet in a blaze of publicity.
She didn’t like to glory in her past victories.