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G0155900 (glôr′ē)n. pl. glo·ries 1. Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.2. Something conferring honor or renown.3. A highly praiseworthy asset: Your wit is your crowning glory.4. Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.5. Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence: The sun set in a blaze of glory.6. The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness.7. A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity: ancient Rome in its greatest glory.8. A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole.intr.v. glo·ried, glo·ry·ing, glo·ries To rejoice triumphantly; exult: a sports team that gloried in its hard-won victory.

[Middle English glorie, from Old French, from Latin glōria.]

glory

(ˈɡlɔːrɪ) n, pl -ries1. exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent: the glory for the exploit went to the captain. 2. something that brings or is worthy of praise (esp in the phrase crowning glory)3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) thanksgiving, adoration, or worship: glory be to God. 4. pomp; splendour: the glory of the king's reign. 5. radiant beauty; resplendence: the glory of the sunset. 6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the beauty and bliss of heaven7. a state of extreme happiness or prosperity8. another word for halo, nimbusvb, -ries, -rying or -ried9. (often foll by: in) to triumph or exult10. (intr) obsolete to braginterjinformal a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)[C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin]

glo•ry

(ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i)

n., pl. -ries, n. 1. very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown. 2. something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; an object of pride: one of the glories of English poetry. 3. adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving. 4. resplendent beauty or magnificence: the glory of autumn. 5. a state of great splendor or prosperity. 6. a state of absolute happiness, gratification, etc.: to be in one's glory. 7. the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven. v.i. 8. to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usu. fol. by in): Their parents gloried in their success. 9. Obs. to boast. interj. 10. Also, glo′ry be′. Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, etc.). Idioms: go to (one's) glory, to die. [1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorie < Latin glōria]

glory

Past participle: gloried
Gerund: glorying

Imperative
glory
glory

Present
I glory
you glory
he/she/it glories
we glory
you glory
they glory

Preterite
I gloried
you gloried
he/she/it gloried
we gloried
you gloried
they gloried

Present Continuous
I am glorying
you are glorying
he/she/it is glorying
we are glorying
you are glorying
they are glorying

Present Perfect
I have gloried
you have gloried
he/she/it has gloried
we have gloried
you have gloried
they have gloried

Past Continuous
I was glorying
you were glorying
he/she/it was glorying
we were glorying
you were glorying
they were glorying

Past Perfect
I had gloried
you had gloried
he/she/it had gloried
we had gloried
you had gloried
they had gloried

Future
I will glory
you will glory
he/she/it will glory
we will glory
you will glory
they will glory

Future Perfect
I will have gloried
you will have gloried
he/she/it will have gloried
we will have gloried
you will have gloried
they will have gloried

Future Continuous
I will be glorying
you will be glorying
he/she/it will be glorying
we will be glorying
you will be glorying
they will be glorying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glorying
you have been glorying
he/she/it has been glorying
we have been glorying
you have been glorying
they have been glorying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glorying
you will have been glorying
he/she/it will have been glorying
we will have been glorying
you will have been glorying
they will have been glorying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glorying
you had been glorying
he/she/it had been glorying
we had been glorying
you had been glorying
they had been glorying

Conditional
I would glory
you would glory
he/she/it would glory
we would glory
you would glory
they would glory

Past Conditional
I would have gloried
you would have gloried
he/she/it would have gloried
we would have gloried
you would have gloried
they would have gloried

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"glorificationhonour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored
	2.	glory - brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"resplendence, resplendencybeauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
	3.	glory - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saintgloriole, halo, nimbus, aura, aureolelightness, light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
Verb	1.	glory - rejoice proudlyexuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"

glory

noun1. honour, praise, fame, celebrity, distinction, acclaim, prestige, immortality, eminence, kudos, renown, exaltation, illustriousness He had his moment of glory when he won the London Marathon.
honour shame, disgrace, condemnation, disrepute, dishonour, infamy2. splendour, majesty, greatness, grandeur, nobility, pomp, magnificence, pageantry, éclat, sublimity the glory of the royal court3. beauty, brilliance, lustre, radiance, gorgeousness, resplendence the glory of an autumn sunset4. worship, praise, blessing, gratitude, thanksgiving, homage, adoration, veneration Glory be to God.verb1. triumph, boast, relish, revel, crow, drool, gloat, exult, take delight, pride yourself The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom.Quotations
"We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write on contempt of glory, inscribe their names" [Cicero Pro Archia]
"The paths of glory lead but to the grave" [Thomas Gray Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard]
"Not in utter nakedness,"
"But trailing clouds of glory do we come" [William Wordsworth Intimations of Immortality]

glory

noun1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown.2. Something meriting the highest praise or regard:grandeur, grandiosity, grandness, greatness, majesty, splendor.3. Brilliant, showy splendor:brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sparkle, sumptuousness.Informal: glitz.verbTo feel or express an uplifting joy over a success or victory:crow, exult, jubilate, triumph.

Translations

荣誉光荣可夸耀的事灿烂自豪

glory

(ˈgloːri) – plural ˈglories – noun1. fame or honour. glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school. 光荣，荣誉 2. a source of pride, fame etc. This building is one of the many glories of Venice.可夸耀的事3. the quality of being magnificent. The sun rose in all its glory.灿烂 verb to take great pleasure in. He glories in his work as an architect.自豪ˈglorify (-fai) verb1. to make (something) seem better than it is. That book glorified war. 颂扬，美化 2. to praise. 称赞ˌglorifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 美化，赞美 ˈglorious adjective1. splendid; deserving great praise. a glorious career/victory.辉煌的2. very pleasant; delightful. glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious?非常高兴的ˈgloriously adverb 辉煌地，令人愉快地

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glory hole

vulgar slang A hole in a bathroom stall through which anonymous sexual acts take place.See also: glory, hole

go to (one's) glory

euphemism To die. I'm so sorry to be the one to tell you this, but Grandma went to her glory this morning.See also: glory, go

no guts, no glory

Success does not come without the courage to take risks. I was certainly nervous to start playing again after such a bad injury, but no guts, no glory, right?See also: glory, no

glory days

The most successful time that someone or something has experienced; a past period of better times. My uncle used to play professional baseball, but he suffered a serious injury, and now just likes to relive the glory days of his career. Disco's glory days are far behind us, thank goodness. Back in the glory days, we could sell this place out four nights in a row.See also: days, glory

glory in (something)

To relish or bask in something. Take your pessimism elsewhere because I'm still glorying in my big discovery!See also: glory

in (one's) glory

In one's happiest or most fulfilled state when in the midst of a certain activity. Look at John flipping through all this used vinyl. He's in his glory right now. I think my mom was in her glory at the quilt convention. I've never seen her so giddy.See also: glory

bathe in reflected glory

To experience or enjoy fame only through one's association with a famous or successful person. As the sister of the superstar, for years she bathed in reflected glory, until she finally got her own shot at fame.See also: bathe, glory, reflect

bask in reflected glory

To experience or enjoy fame only through one's association with a famous or successful person. As the sister of the superstar, for years she basked in reflected glory, until she finally got her own shot at fame.See also: bask, glory, reflect

crowning glory

1. Someone or something's greatest achievement. I've had some good ideas in the past, but this invention is definitely my crowning glory.2. The best or most impressive part of something. The impressionism exhibit is our local art museum's crowning glory.3. One's hair. It's amazing that she has maintained her crowning glory—her flowing auburn tresses are as beautiful as ever.See also: crown, glory

in a blaze of glory

In an extraordinary and impressive manner. Used to describe a final action. The accountant quit his job in a blaze of glory, distributing records of the CEO's financial transgressions to everyone in the company—and the IRS. Now that he has access to nuclear warheads, many worry that the erratic dictator may decide to go out in a blaze of glory. The underdogs of the league finished the season in a blaze of glory by defeating the top-ranked team in a 4-0 stunner.See also: blaze, glory, of

morning glory

slang An involuntary erection that a man achieves during sleep and wakes up with in the morning. I rolled over to snuggle my boyfriend, only to bump off of his morning glory. I hate waking up with both a morning glory and an urgent need to pee!See also: glory, morning

send (one) to glory

1. euphemism To kill one (i.e., to send one to heaven). "Glory" is sometimes capitalized in this usage. My faith in God is strong, so I have no fear of my enemies sending me to Glory. The boss sent Bobby Fisk around with a Tommy gun to send those dirty rats to glory.2. To propel one to a position of great success, accomplishment, or fame. It was her last-minute goal that secured her team's victory and sent them to glory as the world champions.See also: glory, send

glory be

An expression of delighted surprise. Wow, I didn't expect to see you here! Glory be! Glory be—is this present for me?See also: glory

Glory be!

Inf. an exclamation expressing surprise or shock. (A bit old-fashioned.) Mary: Glory be! Is that what I think it is? Sue: Well, it'sakitten, if that's what you thought. Sally: First a car just missed hitting her, then she fell down on the ice. Mary: Glory be!See also: glory

glory in something

Fig. to take great pleasure in something; to revel in something. He just glories in all the attention he is getting. Martha tends to glory in doing things just exactly right.See also: glory

in one's glory

Fig. at one's happiest or best. When I go to the beach on vacation, I'm in my glory. Sally is a good teacher. She's in her glory in the classroom.See also: glory

send someone to glory

1. Fig. to kill someone. One shot sent him to glory. You want me to send you to glory or something? 2. Fig. to officiate at the burial services for someone. The preacher sent him to glory amidst the sobs of his relatives. The preacher probably gets fifty bucks for every stiff he sends to glory.See also: glory, send

in one's glory

At one's best, happiest, or most gratified. For example, She was in her glory playing her first big solo, or In the classroom, this teacher's in his glory. [c. 1800] Also see in one's element. See also: glory

in a blaze of glory

If you do something or something happens in a blaze of glory, you do it or it happens in a very successful and impressive way. It would be great to go out in a blaze of glory and I would love to win the championship before I finish. We've reached the point where we need a final burst of publicity in order to reach our target in a blaze of glory!See also: blaze, glory, of

crowning glory

1 the best and most notable aspect of something. 2 a person's hair. informalSee also: crown, glory

go to glory

die or be destroyed.See also: glory, go

in your glory

in a state of extreme joy or exaltation. informalSee also: glory

bathe/bask in reflected ˈglory

get attention and fame not because of something you have done but through the success of somebody else connected to you: She wasn’t happy to bathe in the reflected glory of her daughter’s success, as she wanted to succeed on her own.See also: bask, bathe, glory, reflect

glory in

v. To take great pleasure or pride in something; revel in something: The composer gloried in the beauty of his own compositions.See also: glory

morning glory

and morning missile n. a morning erection. Always happy to see the morning glory. Bobby has a morning missile instead of an alarm clock. See also: glory, morning

send someone to glory

1. tv. to kill someone. One shot sent him to glory. 2. tv. to officiate at the burial services for someone. The preacher sent him to glory amidst the sobs of six or seven former fans. See also: glory, send, someone

crown of glory

A triumphant victory; a splendid achievement. The term appears in the King James Version of the Bible, in 1 Peter (5:4), which says that good behavior will be rewarded, when the Shepherd shall appear, with “a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” A hymn (1820) by Thomas Kelly repeats this thought and also relates it to Jesus’ crown of thorns: “The Head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now.” On the other hand, in ancient Greek and Roman times, a victorious military hero was rewarded with a crown of laurels, so the term may allude to temporal rather than spiritual reward. See also: crown, glory, of

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noun honour

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noun splendour

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noun beauty

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noun worship

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verb triumph

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noun a position of exalted widely recognized importance

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noun something meriting the highest praise or regard

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noun brilliant, showy splendor

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verb to feel or express an uplifting joy over a success or victory

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noun a state of high honor

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noun brilliant radiant beauty

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noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

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verb rejoice proudly

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