glory

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US /ˈɡloɹ.i/ UK /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #2604

Meanings

1

noun
Great honour and admiration earned by an achievement.

The team fought hard for the glory of winning the cup.
2

noun
Great beauty and splendour.

We admired the autumn forest in all its glory.
3

noun
Praise and worship given to God.

The hymn gives glory to God.

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Synonyms

1 noun · great honour and admiration... glorification renown

2 noun · great beauty and splendour. resplendencesplendour

More fame honor honour praise worship

Word family

Forms gloriedgloriesglorying

Derived forms beglorydisgloryforeglorygloriaglorificationglorifulglorifyglorilessglorinessglorious gloriouslyglorisome

Etymology

From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”). Doublet of gloria. Displaced native Old English wuldor.

*ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European glory Middle English glorie Old French glōria Latin

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# glory

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈɡloɹ.i
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡlɔː.ɹi
**Frequency rank:** 2604

## Meanings
1. Great honour and admiration earned by an achievement.
2. Great beauty and splendour.
3. Praise and worship given to God.

## Examples
- The team fought hard for the glory of winning the cup.
- We admired the autumn forest in all its glory.
- The hymn gives glory to God.

## Synonyms
- fame
- honor
- honour
- praise
- worship

## Derived Forms
- beglory
- disglory
- foreglory
- gloria
- glorification
- gloriful
- glorify
- gloriless
- gloriness
- glorious
- gloriously
- glorisome

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵneh₃-
- Root: glory
- Root: glorie
- Root: glōria

## Etymology
From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”). Doublet of gloria. Displaced native Old English wuldor.

## AI Etymology
Glory comes from Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”). Doublet of gloria. Displaced native Old English wuldor. In current use, the main senses are “Great honour and admiration earned by an achievement” and “Great beauty and splendour”.

## Topics
- Religion & Belief
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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