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Glorie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glory noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.

Senses

Glorie is used for these senses in English:

  • aureola Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
  • glory Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
  • glory Worship or praise.
  • glory (meteorology, optics) An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point.

glory — full definition

  1. noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
  2. noun Magnificent beauty or splendor.
  3. verb To take great pride or joy in something.

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