glory
noun
[ ˈɡlɔːri ]
• high renown or honour won by notable achievements.
• "to fight and die for the glory of one's nation"
Similar:
renown,
fame,
prestige,
honour,
distinction,
kudos,
eminence,
pre-eminence,
acclaim,
acclamation,
celebrity,
praise,
accolades,
laurels,
recognition,
note,
notability,
credit,
repute,
reputation,
name,
illustriousness,
lustre,
bouquets,
laudation,
• magnificence or great beauty.
• "the train has been restored to all its former glory"
Similar:
magnificence,
splendour,
resplendence,
grandeur,
majesty,
greatness,
impressiveness,
gloriousness,
nobility,
pomp,
stateliness,
sumptuousness,
opulence,
beauty,
elegance,
brilliance,
gorgeousness,
splendidness,
• praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity.
Similar:
praise,
worship,
glorification,
adoration,
veneration,
honour,
reverence,
exaltation,
extolment,
homage,
tribute,
thanksgiving,
thanks,
blessing,
laudation,
magnification,
• a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint.
glory
verb
• take great pride or pleasure in.
• "they gloried in their independence"
Similar:
take great pleasure in,
exult in,
rejoice in,
delight in,
revel in,
relish,
savour,
greatly enjoy,
take great pride in,
preen oneself on,
congratulate oneself on,
be proud of,
boast about,
crow about,
gloat about,
get a kick out of,
get a thrill out of,
plume oneself on,
pique oneself on,
Opposite:
feel ashamed of,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria .
