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Definitions for Glory

[1] very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
[2] something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; a distinguished ornament or an object of pride: a sonnet that is one of the glories of English poetry.
[3] adoring praise or worshipful thanksgiving: Give glory to God.
[4] resplendent beauty or magnificence: the glory of autumn.
[5] a state of great splendor, magnificence, or prosperity.
[6] a state of absolute happiness, gratification, contentment, etc.: She was in her glory when her horse won the Derby.
[7] the splendor and bliss of heaven; heaven.
[8] a ring, circle, or surrounding radiance of light represented about the head or the whole figure of a sacred person, as Christ or a saint; a halo, nimbus, or aureole.
[9] anticorona.
[10] to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed by in ): Their father gloried in their success.
[11] Obsolete . to boast.
[12] Also glory be . Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).
[13] glory days /years , the time of greatest achievement, popularity, success, or the like: the glory days of radio.
[14] go to glory , to die. Also go to one's glory.
[15] exaltation, praise, or honour, as that accorded by general consent the glory for the exploit went to the captain
[16] something that brings or is worthy of praise (esp in the phrase crowning glory )
[17] thanksgiving, adoration, or worship glory be to God
[18] pomp; splendour the glory of the king's reign
[19] radiant beauty; resplendence the glory of the sunset
[20] the beauty and bliss of heaven
[21] a state of extreme happiness or prosperity
[22] another word for halo, nimbus
[23] (intr often foll by in ) to triumph or exult
[24] (intr) obsolete to brag
[25] informal a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be! )

Words related to Glory

dignity, majesty, celebrity, triumph, immortality, reputation, splendor, greatness, prestige, honor, grandeur, brilliance, luster, kudos, exaltation, renown, praise, magnificence, distinction, eminence

Words nearby Glory

glorify, gloriole, gloriosa, gloriosa lily, glorious, glory, glory box, glory hole, glory-of-the-snow, glory-of-the-sun, glory-pea

Origin of Glory

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorie < Latin glōria

Other words from Glory

glo·ry·ing·ly , adverb
self-glo·ry , noun
self-glo·ry·ing , adjective

Word origin for Glory

C13: from Old French glorie, from Latin glōria, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Glory

celebrity, dignity, grandeur, greatness, honor, immortality, majesty, prestige, reputation, splendor, triumph, distinction, eminence, exaltation, illustriousness, kudos, magnificence, nobility, praise, renown, sublimity