glories

8 definitions • 16 examples

praise and thanks, especially as given to God:

Glory be to God!

He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God.

great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully:

glory of He revelled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final eight minutes.

blaze of glory This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.

an important achievement that earns someone great admiration, honour, and praise:

The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past glories.

great beauty, or something special or extremely beautiful, that gives great pleasure:

They want to restore the castle to its former glory.

in all its/your glory The garden in all its glory is now open to the public.

an expression of praise and thanks to God:

"Glory, Hallelujah!"

There were shouts of "Glory be!" and "Hallelujah!"

used to express any strong emotion, especially surprise or enjoyment :

"Glory!" he said.

Glory be! Who would have expected that?

Glory be - what a wonderful view!

great admiration, honor, and praise that you earn by achieving something, or something which deserves admiration or honor:

He basked in the glory of his victory.

Winning the championship was the crowning glory of her career (= it was her highest achievement).

great beauty, or something that is very beautiful or excellent:

[ U ] They are restoring the building to its former glory.

[ C usually pl ] the glories of ancient Egypt