Main Entry:
1glo·ry
Pronunciation:
\ˈglȯr-ē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural glories
Etymology:
Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria
Date:
14th century
1 a: praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown b: worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgivingglory to God>
2 a: something that secures praise or renownglory of a brilliant career> b: a distinguished quality or asset
3 a (1): great beauty and splendor : magnificenceglory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome — E. A. Poe> (2): something marked by beauty or resplendence glory of a day> b: the splendor and beatific happiness of heaven ; broadly : eternity
4 a: a state of great gratification or exaltationglory> b: a height of prosperity or achievement
5: a ring or spot of light: as a: aureole b: a halo appearing around the shadow of an object
1glo·ry
Pronunciation:
\ˈglȯr-ē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural glories
Etymology:
Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria
Date:
14th century
1 a: praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown b: worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving
2 a: something that secures praise or renown
3 a (1): great beauty and splendor : magnificence
4 a: a state of great gratification or exaltation
5: a ring or spot of light: as a: aureole b: a halo appearing around the shadow of an object