glorynoun
uk/ˈɡlɔː.ri/us/ˈɡlɔːr.i/glory noun (ADMIRATION/PRAISE)
[ U ] praise and thanks, especially as given to God:
Glory be to God!
He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God.
C1 [ U ] great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully:
He revelled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.
This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.
[ C ] an important achievement that earns someone great admiration, honour, and praise:
The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past glories.
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- He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
- He ascended into Heaven, where He reigns in everlasting glory.
- He knew that to win this battle would bring him true glory.
- Despite their early promise, neither of these fine players achieved true glory.
- These athletes push their bodies to the limit for the ultimate glory of breaking the world record.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worshipping a god
- adoration
- adore
- churchgoer
- deify
- devotional
- devout
- devoutly
- godly
- homage
- idolatry
- Pharisee
- piety
- pious
- practising
- praise
- prostrate
- votive
- worship
- worshipper
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Showing respect and admiration
glory noun (BEAUTY)
C1 [ C or U ] great beauty, or something special or extremely beautiful, that gives great pleasure:
They want to restore the castle to its former glory.
The garden in all its glory is now open to the public.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beauty and attractiveness
- attractive
- beauty
- chic
- crowning glory idiom
- dainty
- gorgeous
- grace
- graceful
- grandeur
- homely
- magnificent
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesque
- poetry
- shapely
- splendour
- stately
- sublime
- voluptuous
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Idiom(s)
bask/bathe in reflected glory
cover yourself in/with glory
crowning glory