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Glory
01
the popularity, honor, and praise that a person receives as a result of a great success or act
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
Winning the championship brought her great glory and recognition in the sports world.
02
brilliant, dazzling, or radiant beauty or magnificence
Examples
The sunset filled the sky with glory.
03
a halo or radiant circle of light depicted around the head of a saint or holy figure
Examples
The painting showed the saint with a golden glory.
to glory
01
to take great pride or delight in something, often with public display or satisfaction
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
State verb
Regular
Present tense
glory
3rd person singular
glories
Present participle
glorying
Past simple
gloried
Past participle
gloried
Examples
She gloried in her team's success.
Lexical Tree
glorify
glorious
glory
