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Word: Glory
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria
ˈɡlɔːri
high renown or honour won by notable achievements
Short Definition:high renown or honour
Examples:- to fight and die for the glory of one's nation
magnificence or great beauty
Short Definition:magnificence
Examples:- the train has been restored to all its former glory
praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to a deity.
Short Definition:praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to deity
a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint.
Short Definition:luminous ring or halo
Word: Glory
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɡlɔːri
take great pride or pleasure in
Short Definition:take great pride or pleasure in
Examples:- they gloried in their independence
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