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Glory has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a state of high honor

"he valued glory above life itself"

2

brilliant radiant beauty

"the glory of the sunrise"

3

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

"The artist carefully painted a halo of golden glory around the saint's head to signify his holiness."

4

Great beauty and splendor.

"The sunset painted the sky in a canvas of golden glory that left everyone speechless."

In plain English: Glory is the feeling of being very proud and happy because you did something amazing.

"The crowd cheered with pure glory after their team won the championship."

Usage: Use "glory" to describe magnificent beauty, splendor, or resplendent light, often associated with divine presence or natural grandeur. It typically functions as an abstract noun representing awe-inspiring magnificence rather than a specific physical object.

Verb
1

rejoice proudly

"The team cheered and gloated in glory after their championship win."

2

To exult with joy; to rejoice.

"The team erupted in glory when they finally won the championship after years of waiting."

In plain English: To glory means to feel very happy and proud about something good that happened.

"The team will glory in their victory by celebrating together after the final whistle."

Usage: Use the verb glory to describe someone who takes pleasure in or rejoices over something, often followed by "in." It is an archaic choice in modern speech, so consider using simpler terms like "rejoice" or "delight" unless aiming for a poetic tone.

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from English.

"Many parents choose Glory as a traditional and strong name for their daughter."

Example Sentences
"The crowd cheered with pure glory after their team won the championship." noun
"The team will glory in their victory by celebrating together after the final whistle." verb
"The children glory in their new bicycle every morning after school." verb
"She glories in her success by sharing the good news with everyone she knows." verb
"He does not glory in his mistakes and prefers to learn from them quietly." verb
See Also
glorious glorify fame honor flag timocracy splendour gloat
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
honor beauty light exuberate

Origin

The word "glory" entered Middle English from the Old French glorie, which itself came from the Latin glōria. Originally meaning fame or renown in its ancient form, it eventually replaced the native Old English term wuldor to describe great honor or praise.

Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory chory story moory amory armory memory malory
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