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Added 9 October 2026

glory

/ˈɡlɔːɹi/ noun

In Latin: glōria, lux Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Great beauty and splendor.
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

verb

To exult with joy; to rejoice.
To boast; to be proud.
To shine radiantly.

Origin

From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“glory, fame, renown, praise, ambition, boasting”). Doublet of gloria. Displaced native Old English wuldor.

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