glory

🇺🇸 /ˈɡlɔːri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡlɔːri/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

great success that brings praise and honor

She worked hard to achieve glory in her career.

C1

praise and worship given to God

They sang songs to give glory to God.

C1

great beauty or splendor

The sunset showed the full glory of nature.

R

something beautiful, impressive, or praiseworthy

The ancient castle is a glory of our history.

translation

n. great success that brings praise and honor; praise and worship given to God; great beauty or splendor; something beautiful, impressive, or praiseworthy

Word Forms

Plural glories