glory

glo|ry1 [ `glɔri ] noun **

1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive:

He is at the height of his fame and glory.

bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory of its 14 Oscar nominations.

reflected glory (=glory because of someone else's success): She enjoyed the reflected glory of her daughter's fame.

get (all) the glory: I did the hard work and someone else got the glory.

2. ) count a good quality that makes you admire someone or something:

glory of: The town meeting is one of the glories of New England.

crowning glory (=the best quality or achievement): Last week's win was the crowning glory of Kimble's career.

3. ) uncount great beauty:

It will cost millions of dollars to restore the mansion to its former glory.

4. ) uncount LITERARY praise that you give when you worship God

glory (be) OLD-FASHIONED

used for expressing surprise

go to glory OLD-FASHIONED

to die and go to heaven

in all its/their etc. glory

looking very beautiful or impressive:

The road to the west reveals the forest in all its glory.

glory

glo|ry 2 [ `glɔri ] verb

`glory in phrasal verb transitive

glory in something to get a lot of pleasure or satisfaction from something: REVEL