Толковый словарь английского языка - glory
Glory
glory
I. noun (plural glories) Etymology: Middle English glorie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin gloria Date: 14th century 1. praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent ; renown , worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving , 2. something that secures praise or renown , a distinguished quality or asset, 3. a. great beauty and splendor ; magnificence , something marked by beauty or resplendence , the splendor and beatific happiness of heaven, 4. a state of great gratification or exaltation , a height of prosperity or achievement, a ring or spot of light: as, aureole , a halo appearing around the shadow of an object, II. intransitive verb (gloried; ~ing) Date: 14th century to rejoice proudly, III. interjection or ~ be Date: 1816 — used to express surprise or delight
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n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 high renown or fame; honour. 2 adoring praise and thanksgiving (Glory to the Lord). 3 resplendent majesty or magnificence; great beauty (the glory of Versailles; the glory of the rose). 4 a thing that brings renown or praise; a distinction. 5 the bliss and splendour of heaven. 6 colloq. a state of exaltation, prosperity, happiness, etc. (is in his glory playing with his trains). 7 an aureole, a halo. 8 an anthelion. --v.intr. (often foll. by in, or to + infin.) pride oneself; exult (glory in their skill). Phrases and idioms glory be! 1 a devout ejaculation. 2 colloq. an exclamation of surprise or delight. glory-box Austral. & NZ a box for women's clothes etc., stored in preparation for marriage. glory-hole 1 colloq. an untidy room, drawer, or receptacle. 2 US an open quarry. glory-of-the-snow = CHIONODOXA. go to glory sl. die; be destroyed. Etymology: ME f. AF & OF glorie f. L gloria ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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