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[ noun ] a state of high honor

Synonyms

glorification

Examples

"he valued glory above life itself"

Used in print

(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)

That glory , craved for so long , was now forbidden to him .

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

He thought_of Simms_Purdew rising_up , fearless in glory .

Related terms

honor laud glorify glorify

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[ noun ] brilliant radiant beauty

Examples

"the glory of the sunrise"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

He suggests that Gore_Court embodies all the glories of Tudor splendor .

Related terms

beauty glorify resplend glorify

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[ verb ] rejoice proudly

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

A hymn often to be heard in Catholic churches is `` Faith_of_our_Fathers '' , which glories in England 's ancient faith that endured persecution , and which proclaims :

Related terms

exult

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1874
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[ noun ] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Related terms

light

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