- nounglory (noun) · glories (plural noun)
- a luminous ring or halo, especially as depicted around the head of Christ or a saint.
verb(glory in)glory (verb) · glories (third person present) · gloried (past tense) · gloried (past participle) · glorying (present participle)- take great pride or pleasure in:"they gloried in their independence"Similar:take great pleasure inexult inrejoice indelight inrevel ingreatly enjoytake great pride inpreen oneself oncongratulate oneself onbe proud ofboast aboutcrow aboutgloat aboutplume oneself onpique oneself onOpposite:feel ashamed of
- exult in unpleasantly or boastfully:"readers tended to defend their paper or even to glory in its bias"Similar:rejoice at/intake delight infind/take pleasure infind/take satisfaction infeel satisfaction atfind joy inrevel inglory inbask indelight inluxuriate inwallow inbe/feel proud offeel proud aboutbe proud of oneself forcongratulate oneself onflatter oneself onpreen oneself onpat oneself on the back forgive oneself a pat on the back forcrow aboutfeel self-satisfied aboutboast aboutbrag aboutgloat overpique oneself on/inOpposite:
OriginMiddle English: from Old French glorie, from Latin gloria. - People also ask
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