glory
[ glawr-ee, glohr-ee ]
/ ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i /
noun, plural glo·ries,
verb (used without object), glo·ried, glo·ry·ing,
to exult with triumph; rejoice proudly (usually followed by in): Their father gloried in their success.
Obsolete.
to boast.
interjection
Also glory be.
Glory be to God (used to express surprise, elation, wonder, etc.).
Idioms for glory
glory days/years,
the time of greatest achievement, popularity, success, or the like: the glory days of radio.
go to glory,
to die.
Also go to one's glory.
Origin of glory
1300–50; Middle English < Old French
glorie < Latin
glōria
SYNONYMS FOR glory
OTHER WORDS FROM glory
glo·ry·ing·ly, adverb self-glo·ry, noun self-glo·ry·ing, adjectiveWords nearby glory
Example sentences from the Web for glory
British Dictionary definitions for glory
glory
/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
(intr often foll by in)
to triumph or exult
(intr) obsolete
to brag
interjection
informal
a mild interjection to express pleasure or surprise (often in the exclamatory phrase glory be!)
Word Origin for glory
C13: from Old French
glorie, from Latin
glōria, of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with glory
glory
see in one's glory.