glory
glories; gloried; glorying
Glory is brilliant, radiant beauty. You might admire a princess in all her glory, since she seems almost too gorgeous to be real.
Glory is also a term that is sometimes used in a religious way. It means the glow or light that appears around the head of a holy person or saint, like a halo. Another use of glory is a state of high honor gained from great achievements. If you have heard the expression "you're in your glory," it means that you are very happy and proud — you must have reached one of your big goals.
Definitions of glory
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a state of high honor“he valued glory above life itself”
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synonyms:
glorification
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rejoice proudly
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brilliant, radiant beauty“the glory of the sunrise”
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synonyms:
resplendence, resplendency
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type of:
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beauty
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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beauty
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an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
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