glo·ry (glôr  , gl r)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 gl ria.] |
glory
Noun
pl -ries
1. fame, praise, or honour: tales of glory
2. splendour: the glory of the tropical day
3. something worthy of praise: the Lady Chapel is the great glory of Lichfield
4. adoration or worship: the greater glory of God
Verb
[-ries, -rying, -ried]
glory in to take great pleasure in: the workers were glorying in their new-found freedom [Latin gloria]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" |
| 2. | glory - brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise" beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses | |
| 3. |  glory - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | |
| Verb | 1. | glory - rejoice proudly |
glory
noun 1. honour, praise, fame, celebrity, distinction, acclaim, prestige, immortality, eminence, kudos, renown, exaltation, illustriousness << OPPOSITE shame
Translations
n glory [ˈgloːri]
1 fame or honour glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school. roem, glorie شُهْرَه، شَرَف слава sláva, čest ære; hæder der Ruhm δόξα gloria kuulsus افتخار kunnia honneur תְּהִילָה कीर्ति slava dicsőség kejayaan heiður, sæmd gloria, onore 栄光 명예 šlovė, garbė slava; gods kebanggaan eer ære, heder chwała glória glorie слава sláva, česť slava, čast slava ära ความมีชื่อเสียง şan, şeref 光榮, 榮譽 слава شہرت اور عزت danh tiếng 光荣, 荣誉
2 a source of pride, fame etc This building is one of the many glories of Venice. roem, glorie, trots مَفْخَرَه، مَجْد красота chlouba herlighed; pragtstykke der Stolz καύχημα gloria uhkus مایه عزت ylpeyden aihe gloire כָּבוֹד וִיקָר परमेश्वर का गुण-गान znamenitost büszkeség kebanggaan stolt gloria, vanto 誇り 자랑거리 pažiba, puošmena lepnums kemegahan glorie herlighet, prakt(stykke) chluba glória glorie предмет гордости pýcha ponos lepota prydnad, stolthet ความรุ่งเรือง gurur kaynağı 可誇耀的事 символ فخر اور شہرت کا ذریعہ niềm tự hào 可夸耀的事
3 the quality of being magnificent The sun rose in all its glory. glorie عَظَمَه великолепие nádhera glans; herlighed die Herrlichkeit μεγαλοπρέπεια gloria, esplendor hiilgus شکوهمندی loistokkuus splendeur תִּפאֶרֶת महिमा sjaj dicsfény keindahan dÿrð splendore 全盛 장관 puikumas, didybė lieliskums; krāšņums kegemilangan glorie glans, prakt wspaniałość glória splendoare великолепие nádhera veličastnost sjaj härlighet, prakt, glans ความรุ่งโรจน์; ความรุ่งเรือง güzellik, görkem 燦爛 пишнота شان vẻ huy hoàng 灿烂
v
to take great pleasure in He glories in his work as an architect. beroem op يُفاخِر، يَتَباهى гордея се nacházet potěšení nyde sich sonnen in απολαμβάνω, καμαρώνω για enorgullecerse de, gloriarse de mõnulema نازیدن؛ مفتخر بودن nauttia täysin rinnoin savourer לְהִתפָּאֵר बहुत प्रसन्नता uživati u örül vminek menyukai vera alsæll yfir gloriarsi, vantarsi 誇りとする 기뻐하다, 자랑하다 didžiuotis, džiūgauti iš pasigėrėjimo lepoties seronok prat gaan op glede seg over, sole seg i glansen av szczycić się orgulhar-se a savura, a se desfăta гордиться byť hrdý na; nachádzať potešenie v uživati uživati glädja sig åt ดีใจใน gururlanmak, övünmek 自豪 упиватися مسرت حاصل کرنا tự hào 自豪
v glorify [-fai]
1 to make (something) seem better than it is That book glorified war. verheerlik, verhef يُعَظِّم، يُمَجِّد превъзнасям idealizovat, vylepšit glorificere; forherlige verherrlichen ωραιοποιώ glorificar, ensalzar, idealizar ilustama بهتر و بیشتر از آنچه هست وانمود کردن kaunistella exalter לְפָאֵר उपासना करना veličati, uzdizati (fel)dicsér mengagungkan fegra esaltare 美化する 미화하다 šlovinti izskaistināt memberikan imej yang baik verheerlijken glorifisere, forherlige gloryfikować glorificar a glorifica прославлять idealizovať poveličevati slaviti förhärliga, glorifiera เชิดชู yüceltmek 頌揚 прикрашати عظمت دینا tô điểm 颂扬
2 to praise. ophemel يُسَبِّح، يَمْدَح славя oslavovat prise; lovprise preisen εξυμνώ, εκθειάζω glorificar, alabar ülistama تمجید کردن ylistää glorifier לְהַלֵל अत्यधिक प्रशंसा करना slaviti dicsőít memuji lofa glorificare 賛美する 칭찬하다 girti, liaupsinti slavināt; cildināt mengagungkan ophemelen lovprise, berømme wychwalać louvar a slăvi восхвалять oslavovať opevati lovprisa ยกย่อง övmek 稱讚 вихваляти تعریف کرنا ca ngợi 称赞
n glorifiˈcation [-fi-]
verheerliking, ophemeling تَمجيد، تَعْظيم، تَسْبيح възхвала oslavení, velebení forherligelse; glorificering die Verherrlichung, die Lobpreisung ωραιοποίηση, εξύμνηση glorificación ülistus تجلیل ylistäminen, kaunistelu glorification הַאדָרַת שֵׁם महिमागान veličanje, slavljenje dicsőítés pengagungan vegsömun, upphafning glorificazione; esaltazione 賛美 칭찬 šlovinimas, liaupsinimas slavināšana; cildināšana pengagungan verheerlijking glorifisering, berømmelse gloryfikacja glorificação glorificare прославление;восхваление oslava, glorifikácia poveličevanje slava förhärligande, lovprisande, glorifiering การสรรเสริญ övme, yüceltme 讚美 вихваляння خوبیوں کا بیان sự ca ngợi 赞美
adj glorious
1 splendid; deserving great praise a glorious career/victory. roemryke, glansryke جدير بالثَّناء والتَّمجيد великолепен skvělý; slavný prægtig; storslået ruhmvoll ένδοξος, λαμπρός glorioso hiilgav افتخار آمیز؛ باشکوه loistokas glorieux מְפוֹאָר गौरवपूर्ण, प्रसिद्ध sjajan, veličajan dicső(séges) hebat dÿrlegur glorioso 栄光ある 빛나는, 영예로운 šlovingas slavens; lielisks cemerlang roemrijk strålende, ærefull chlubny glorioso glorios великолепный skvelý; slávny sijajen slavan strålande, ärofull รุ่งเรือง şanlı, şerefli 輝煌的 славетний عظمت، شان والا huy hoàng 辉煌的
2 very pleasant; delightful glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious? pragtige, heerlike مُمْتِع، مُفْرِح، بَهِي прекрасен nádherný pragtfuld herrlich υπέροχος magnífico, espléndido tore لذت بخش ihana superbe נֶהדָר भव्य, शानदार sjajan, divan ragyogó menyenangkan dásamlegur splendido すばらしい 매우 유쾌한 puikus, nuostabus lielisks; krāšņs; brīnišķīgs baik heerlijk deilig, strålende, praktfull wspaniały glorioso superb изумительный nádherný krasen divan härlig, underbar น่ายินดี çok güzel, şahane 非常高興的 розкішний, пишний نہایت عمدہ، بہت خوب hết sức thú vị 非常高兴的
adv gloriously
roemryk, heerlik بِصورَة مَجيدَه славно skvěle prægtigt; storslået; pragtfuldt herrlich υπέροχα gloriosamente hiilgavalt شکوهمندانه loistavasti, ihanasti glorieusement בִּפאֵר, בִּתהִילָה भव्यात्यामक sjajno, divno dicsőségesen secara menyenangkan dásamlega gloriosamente すばらしく 훌륭하게 šlovingai, puikiai slaveni; lieliski dengan gemilang roemrijk, heerlijk strålende, praktfullt chlubnie gloriosamente glorios великолепно;изумительно nádherne veličastno slavno strålande, härligt อย่างรุ่งเรือง şerefle, şahane bir şekilde 令人愉快地 пишно شاندار طریقے سے vinh quang 令人愉快地
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