- [uncountable] great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famous
- Olympic glory in the 100 metres
- I do all the work and he gets all the glory.
- She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory.
- He came home a rich man, covered in glory.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1- He covered himself in glory and came home a rich man.
- His moment of glory came when he won the Olympic downhill skiing event.
- I didn't want to steal her glory, so I stayed in the background.
- They are driven by a craving for personal glory.
- Victory brought them glory, fame and riches.
- young soldiers eager to win military glory
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- personal
- reflected
- greater
- …
- cover yourself in
- cover yourself with
- get
- …
- days
- for the glory of
- to the glory of
- a blaze of glory
- somebody’s moment of glory
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- [uncountable] praise and worship of God
- ‘Glory to God in the highest’
- They built many churches, great and small, to the glory of God.
- [uncountable] great beauty
- The city was spread out beneath us in all its glory.
- The house has now been restored to its former glory.
Extra Examples- Seeing the Rockies in all their glory was an awesome experience.
- The 18th-century building has been restored to its former glory.
- You cannot appreciate the bridge's full glory by going over it; it is best viewed from below.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- crowning
- in all her, his, etc. glory
- restore something to its former glory
- [countable] something that is beautiful, impressive, or deserves praise
- The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece.
- Her long black hair is her crowning glory (= most impressive feature).
- The city's crowning glory is its Gothic cathedral.
see also reflected glory
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria.
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