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glory
noun
-
glory
,
glories
great
honor
and
praise
that
someone
receives
for
an
outstanding
achievement
or
splendid
quality
•
The
scientist
won
worldwide
glory
for
developing
a
life-saving
vaccine
.
The
scientist
won
worldwide
glory
for
developing
a
life-saving
vaccine
.
•
Ancient
warriors
fought
for
glory
as
much
as
for
riches
.
Ancient
warriors
fought
for
glory
as
much
as
for
riches
.
From
Latin
gloria
“
fame
,
renown
,
praise
,”
which
passed
through
Old
French
into
Middle
English
.
interjection
used
as
an
exclamation
to
express
surprise
,
delight
,
or
emphasis
•
"
Glory
!
That
was
a
close
call
,"
the
farmer
said
after
the
storm
passed
.
"
Glory
!
That
was
a
close
call
,"
the
farmer
said
after
the
storm
passed
.
•
"
Glory
,
child
,
look
how
you've
grown
!"
the
grandmother
exclaimed
.
"
Glory
,
child
,
look
how
you've
grown
!"
the
grandmother
exclaimed
.
Exclamatory
use
recorded
in
American
English
since
the
early
19th
century
,
likely
a
euphemistic
shortening
of
religious
phrases
like
“
Glory
be
!”
verb
-
glory
,
glorying
,
glories
,
gloried
to
take
great
pride
or
joy
in
something
,
often
showing
it
openly
•
The
fans
gloried
in
their
unexpected
victory
all
night
long
.
The
fans
gloried
in
their
unexpected
victory
all
night
long
.
•
He
glories
in
solving
problems
that
others
find
impossible
.
He
glories
in
solving
problems
that
others
find
impossible
.
Developed
from
the
noun
meaning
“
honor
,”
used
since
the
14th
century
to
mean
“
take
pride
.”
