Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense glories, present participle glorying, past tense, past participle gloried
1. uncountable noun
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive.
Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race.
...we were still basking in the glory of our Championship win.
Synonyms: honour, praise, fame, celebrity More Synonyms of glory
2. plural noun
A person's glories are the occasions when they have done something people greatly admire which makes them famous.
The album sees them re-living past glories but not really breaking any new ground.
...the military glories of Frederick the Great.
3. uncountable noun [with poss]
Thegloryof something is its great beauty or impressive nature.
The glory of the idea blossomed in his mind. [+ of]
4. countable noun [usually plural]
Thegloriesof a culture or place are the things that people admire most about it.
...a tour of Florence, to enjoy the artistic glories of the Italian Renaissance. [+ of]
One of the glories of the island has always been its bird population.
5. verb
If you glory in a situation or activity, you enjoy it very much.
The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom. [VERB + in]
He does not glory in his past successes and looks forward to achieving more. [VERBin noun]
Synonyms: triumph, boast, relish, revel More Synonyms of glory
6.
See a blaze of glory
More Synonyms of glory
glory in British English
(ˈɡlɔːrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
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.
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.
the beauty and bliss of heaven
7.
a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
8. another word for halo, nimbus
verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried
9. (intransitive; often foll byin)
to triumph or exult
10. (intransitive) obsolete
to brag
exclamation
11. informal
a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)
Word origin
C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin
glory in American English
(ˈglɔri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈglories
1.
a.
great honor and admiration won by doing something important or valuable; fame; renown
b.
anything bringing this
2.
worshipful adoration or praise
3.
the condition of highest achievement, splendor, prosperity, etc.
Greece in her glory
4.
radiant beauty or splendor; magnificence
5.
heaven or the bliss of heaven
6.
a.
a halo or its representation in art
b.
any circle of light
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgloried or ˈglorying
7.
to be very proud; rejoice; exult
with in
Idioms:
gone to glory
in one's glory
Word origin
ME glorie < OFr < L gloria
COBUILD Collocations
glory
faded glory
former glory
grab glory
past glory
reflected glory
sporting glory
taste glory
Examples of 'glory' in a sentence
glory
So perhaps we should enjoy the glory of the setting sun.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Does it make sense to revisit past glories?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The legendary jumps ace has six great chances of glory on his final visit.
The Sun (2015)
There is great glory and beauty in not being your own.
Christianity Today (2000)
We are playing for glory and honour.
Peter McEvoy For Love or Money (2006)
Who will have the glory of being crowned the winner?
The Sun (2013)
She just tried to shine in the reflected glory of worthy relatives.
The Sun (2009)
We have enough quality players to score the goals we need to bring glory home.
The Sun (2006)
They put all that effort in and they know the moment of glory is transient.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The peregrine is a flying banner for the glory of the place he lives in.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All hopes of gain and glory had to be relinquished.
Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990)
Or do you go for personal glory?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some leaders chase fame and glory from the very beginning.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He enjoys it and he enjoys the reflected glory that comes with it.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The football club is more important than us and the glory and success is more important than us.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This showers all the more glory on the great crowd who did manage to bring one or two home.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
England have had eight years to realise that looking back on past glories is no way to guarantee future success.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Today companies seeking to win their own Olympic glory are somewhat more cute about it.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If you peer hard enough through the pall of smog that squats over this city, you can sight glory and smell triumph.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Without financial fair play, dreams of European glory remain open to anyone with deep enough pockets.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They will clash on the track because they are such fierce competitors and both fighting hard for World Championship glory.
The Sun (2010)
A doctor spoke to him for 30 minutes, recalling his moments of military glory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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 namesCiceroPro Archia
The paths of glory lead but to the graveThomas GrayElegy Written in a Country Churchyard
Not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we comeWilliam WordsworthIntimations of Immortality
To the greater glory of God (ad majorem Dei gloriam)Motto of the Society of Jesus
Thus passes the glory of the world (sic transit gloria mundi)Anon.
In other languages
glory
British English: glory /ˈɡlɔːrɪ/ NOUN
Glory is fame and admiration that you get for an achievement.
It was her moment of glory.
American English: glory
Arabic: مَجْد
Brazilian Portuguese: glória
Chinese: 荣誉
Croatian: slava
Czech: sláva
Danish: ære
Dutch: glorie
European Spanish: gloria
Finnish: kunnia loisto
French: gloire
German: Ruhm
Greek: δόξα
Italian: gloria
Japanese: 栄誉
Korean: 영광
Norwegian: ære
Polish: sława chwała
European Portuguese: glória
Romanian: glorie
Russian: слава
Latin American Spanish: gloria
Swedish: ära
Thai: ความมีชื่อเสียง
Turkish: zafer
Ukrainian: слава
Vietnamese: sự huy hoàng
All related terms of 'glory'
glory box
a box in which a young woman stores clothes, etc, in preparation for marriage
Old Glory
People sometimes refer to the flag of the United States as Old Glory .
faded glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
glory hole
a room, cupboard , or other storage space that contains an untidy and miscellaneous collection of objects
glory lily
any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa , some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange , and red: family Liliaceae
grab glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
past glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
taste glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
former glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
Kentish glory
a moth , Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
morning-glory
any of various mainly tropical convolvulaceous plants of the genus Ipomoea and related genera, with trumpet-shaped blue, pink , or white flowers, which close in late afternoon
crowning glory
the greatest achievement
reflected glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
sporting glory
Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive .
gone to glory
dead
in one's glory
at one's best , happiest , etc.
a blaze of glory
If you go out in a blaze of glory , you do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous .
knickerbocker glory
a rich confection consisting of layers of ice cream , jelly , cream, and fruit served in a tall glass
glory-of-the-snow
a small W Asian liliaceous plant, Chionodoxa luciliae, cultivated for its early-blooming blue flowers
gloriosa
any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange , and red: family Liliaceae
lazaretto
a small locker at the stern of a boat or a storeroom between decks of a ship
Chinese translation of 'glory'
glory
(ˈɡlɔːrɪ)
n
(u) (= prestige) 荣(榮)誉(譽) (róngyù)
(c/u) (= splendour) 壮(壯)观(觀) (zhuàngguān)
vi
to glory in自豪于(於) (zìháo yú)
moment of glory光荣(榮)时(時)刻 (guāngróng shíkè)
1 (noun)
Definition
fame, praise, or honour
He had his moment of glory when he won the Berlin Marathon.
Synonyms
honour
He brought honour and glory to his country.
praise
I have nothing but praise for my employees.
fame
At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
celebrity
She has finally achieved celebrity after 25 years as a performer.
distinction
He is a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
acclaim
She won critical acclaim for her performance.
prestige
Her work gained her international prestige.
immortality
Some people want to achieve immortality through their works.
eminence
pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world
kudos
a new hotel chain that has won kudos for the way it treats guests
renown
She used to be a singer of some renown.
exaltation
The poem is an exaltation of love.
illustriousness
Opposites
shame
,
disgrace
,
condemnation
,
disrepute
,
dishonour
,
infamy
2 (noun)
the glory of the royal court
Synonyms
splendour
They met in the splendour of the hotel.
majesty
the majesty of the mainland mountains
greatness
the greatness of ancient Rome
grandeur
Only once inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.
nobility
I found Mr. Mandela supremely courteous, with a genuine nobility of bearing.
pomp
the pomp and splendour of the English aristocracy
magnificence
I shall never forget the magnificence of the Swiss mountains.
pageantry
He was greeted with all the pageantry of an official state visit.
éclat
He performed his piano solo with great éclat.
sublimity
3 (noun)
the glory of an autumn sunset
Synonyms
beauty
an area of outstanding natural beauty
brilliance
the brilliance of the sun on the water
lustre
Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
radiance
The dim bulb cast a soft radiance over his face.
gorgeousness
resplendence
effulgence
4 (noun)
Definition
adoration or worship
Glory be to God.
Synonyms
worship
The temple had been a centre of worship of the goddess Hathor.
praise
Hindus were singing hymns in praise of the god Rama.
blessing
He said the blessing after taking the bread.
gratitude
thanksgiving
homage
two marvellous films that pay homage to our literary heritage
adoration
They gazed at each other with mutual adoration.
veneration
Churchill was held in veneration in his lifetime.
laudation
(verb)
Definition
to take great pleasure in
The workers were glorying in their new-found freedom.
Synonyms
triumph
the euphoria, the sense of triumphing together as a nation
boast
relish
revel
crow
Edwards is already crowing over his victory.
drool
gloat
They are gloating over their rivals' defeat.
exult
She was still exulting over her victory.
take delight
pride yourself
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]To the greater glory of God (ad majorem Dei gloriam) [Motto of the Society of Jesus]Thus passes the glory of the world (sic transit gloria mundi) [Anon.]