glory

  • 31Glory — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Glory Produktionsland USA …

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  • 32glory — noun (plural glories) 1》 high renown or honour won by notable achievements. 2》 magnificence; great beauty.     ↘a beautiful or impressive thing.     ↘the splendour and bliss of heaven. 3》 praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to God. 4》 a… …

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  • 33glory be! — expressing enthusiastic piety ■ informal used as an exclamation of surprise or delight ■ (Glory Be) [as n.] (esp. in Roman Catholic use) the doxology beginning Glory be to the Father. * * * glory be! old fashioned used to express surprise or… …

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  • 34Glory —    (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa).    1) Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour (Ps. 49:12); glory (Gen. 31:1; Matt. 4:8; Rev. 21:24, 26).    2) Honour, dignity (1 Kings 3:13; Heb. 2:7 1 Pet. 1:24); of God (Ps. 19:1; 29:1); of the mind or heart… …

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  • 35glory — [ˈglɔːri] noun I 1) [U] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive I did the hard work and someone else got all the glory.[/ex] 2) [C] an impressive example, feature, or quality that makes you admire someone or… …

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  • 36glory — glo•ry [[t]ˈglɔr i, ˈgloʊr i[/t]] n. pl. ries, 1) very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown 2) something that is a source of honor, fame, or admiration; an object of pride: one of the glories of English… …

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  • 37glory be — interjection see glory III * * * glory be 1. A devout ascription of glory to God 2. Hence, a shout of exultation 3. An interjection expressing surprise • • • Main Entry: ↑glory …

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  • 38Glory — The quality of fame won by deeds, not quite the same as renown. Glory is the quality of the ‘rush’ won from victory, and as such was highly valued as a motivator by warriors and equally scorned by the church. Warriors and knights considered glory …

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  • 39glory — 1. noun 1) a sport that won him glory Syn: renown, fame, prestige, honor, distinction, kudos, eminence, acclaim, praise; celebrity, recognition, reputation; informal bouquets Ant: shame, ob …

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  • 40glory in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms glory in : present tense I/you/we/they glory in he/she/it glories in present participle glorying in past tense gloried in past participle gloried in glory in something to get a lot of pleasure or satisfaction… …

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