glory Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a state of high honor
glorification.
- he valued glory above life itself
noun brilliant radiant beauty
resplendence; resplendency.
- the glory of the sunrise
noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
gloriole; nimbus; aura; aureole; halo.
verb rejoice proudly

OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. , Skr. ravas glory, praise, ru to hear. See Loud.

Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.
Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 14.

Spread his glory through all countries wide. Spenser.
That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor.
Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. Sir P. Sidney.

Jewels lose their glory if neglected. Shak.

Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. Young.
Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.
In glory of thy fortunes. Chapman.
The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Ps. lxxiii. 24.
An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. 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. ✍ This is the general term; when confined to the head it is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole.

OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See Glory, n.

imperfect & past participle Gloried ; present participle & verbal noun Glorying

To exult with joy; to rejoice.
Glory ye in his holy name. Ps. cv.
To boast; to be proud.
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. vi. 14

No one . . . should glory in his prosperity. Richardson.