glory

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   brilliant radiant beauty

   the glory of the sunrise

2. 2
   noun

   a state of high honor

   We valued glory above life itself.

3. 3
   noun

   Great beauty and splendor.

   He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.

4. 4
   noun

   Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.

   In this faire wize they traueild long yfere, Through many hard assayes, which did betide; Of which he honour still away did beare, And spred his glorie through all countries wide.

5. 5
   noun

   That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

   Deeme it no gloire to swell in tyrannie.

6. 6
   noun

   Worship or praise.

   Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

7. 7
   noun

   Victory; success.

   But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.

8. 8
   noun

   An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.

   How does the Luſtre of our Father’s Actions, Through the dark Cloud of Ills that cover him, Break out, and burn with more triumphant Brightneſs! His Suff’rings ſhine, and ſpread a Glory round him; […]

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.