glo·ry
(glôŕē, glōŕē)
[Middle English glorie, from Old French, from Latin glōria.]
noun: pl., -ries.
- Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.
- Something conferring honor or renown.
- A highly praiseworthy asset: Your wit is your crowning glory.
- Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.
- Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence: The sun set in a blaze of glory.
- The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness.
- A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity: ancient Rome in its greatest glory.
- A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole
intransitive verb: -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.
- To rejoice triumphantly; exult: a sports team that gloried in its hard-won victory.
