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Definitions of glory

1. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

2. a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

3. rejoice proudly Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

4. brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

5. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. Webster Dictionary DB

6. That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor. Webster Dictionary DB

7. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance. Webster Dictionary DB

8. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven. Webster Dictionary DB

9. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line. Webster Dictionary DB

10. To exult with joy; to rejoice. Webster Dictionary DB

11. To boast; to be proud. Webster Dictionary DB

12. Splendor; magnificence; brightness; praise ascribed in adoration; distinction; renown; honor; the divine perfection or presence. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

13. To rejoice or exult; with in. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

14. Gloried. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

15. Glorying. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

16. Renown: honor: the occasion of praise: an object of pride: excellency: splendor: brightness: circle of rays surrounding the head of a saint: (B.) the presence of God: the manifestation of God to the blessed in heaven: heaven. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

17. To boast: to be proud of anything: to exult:-pa.p. gloried. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

18. To make glorious: to magnify and honor in worship: to glorify. "The troop that gloried Venus on her wedding day."-Greene. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

19. Renown; honor; splendor; heaven. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

20. To exult; boast. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

21. To exult; commonly followed by in. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

22. Distinguished honor; praise; adoration. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

23. Grandeur; radiance. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

24. Brightness; splendour; magnificence; praise ascribed in adoration; honour; renown; the felicity of heaven; heaven; the Divine presence or its manifestation; the Divine perfections or excellence; pride; matter of pride or boasting; a circle of rays surrounding the persons of saints, &c. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

25. To exult with joy; to boast. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

26. Splendour; brightness; magnificence; praise ascribed in adoration and honour, as to God; the circle of rays surrounding the head of a saint; honour; praise; fame. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

27. To exult with joy; to boast; to be proud of. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

28. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour ( Psalms 49:12 ); glory ( Genesis 31:1 ; Matthew 4:8 ; Revelation 21:24 Revelation 21:26 ). biblestudytools.com

29. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). Honour, dignity ( 1 Kings 3:13 ; Hebrews 2:7 1 Peter 1:24 ); of God ( Psalms 19:1 ; 29:1 ); of the mind or heart ( Genesis 49:6 ; Psalms 7:5 ; Acts 2:46 ). biblestudytools.com

30. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). Splendour, brightness, majesty ( Genesis 45:13 ; Isaiah 4:5 ; Acts 22:11 ; 2 co 3:7 ); of Jehovah ( Isaiah 59:19 ; 60:1 ; 2 th. 1:9 ). biblestudytools.com

31. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). The glorious moral attributes, the infinite perfections of God ( Isaiah 40:5 ; Acts 7:2 ; Romans 1:23 ; 9:23 ; Ephesians 1:12 ). Jesus is the "brightness of the Father's glory" ( Hebrews 1:3 ; John 1:14 ; 2:11 ). biblestudytools.com

32. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). The bliss of heaven ( Romans 2:7 Romans 2:10 ; 5:2 ; 8:18 ; Hebrews 2:10 ; 1 Peter 5:1 1 Peter 5:10 ). biblestudytools.com

33. (Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). The phrase "Give glory to God" ( Joshua 7:19 ; Jeremiah 13:16 ) is a Hebrew idiom meaning, "Confess your sins." The words of the Jews to the blind man, "Give God the praise" ( John 9:24 ), are an adjuration to confess. They are equivalent to, "Confess that you are an impostor," "Give God the glory by speaking the truth;" for they denied that a miracle had been wrought. These dictionary topics are fromM.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible[T] indicates this entry was also found in Torrey's Topical Textbook[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical DictionaryBibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Glory". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". . biblestudytools.com

34. gl[=o]'ri, n. renown: honour: the occasion of praise: an object of pride: excellency: splendour: brightness: in religious symbolism, a combination of the nimbus and the aureola, but often erroneously used for the nimbus: a burst of sunlight: a luminous glow of reflected light upon clouds: vain-glory: (B.) the presence of God: the manifestation of God to the blessed in heaven: heaven.--v.i. to boast: to be proud of anything: to exult:--pa.p. gl[=o]'ried.--adj. GL[=O]'RIED (Milt.), illustrious, honourable.--ns. GL[=O]'RIOLE, a halo or glory; GLORI[=O]'SA, a genus of Liliaceæ, of which the best-known species, a native of India, is a herbaceous perennial, with beautiful red and yellow flowers.--adj. GL[=O]'RIOUS, noble, splendid: conferring renown: (coll.) elated, tipsy.--adv. GL[=O]'RIOUSLY.--ns. GL[=O]'RIOUSNESS; GL[=O]'RY-HOLE, an opening through which to see the inside of a furnace: a place for concealing articles of value; GL[=O]'RYING, boasting; GL[=O]'RY-PEA, a leguminous Australian plant with red flowers. [O. Fr. glorie--L. gloria (for cloria), akin to clarus, from root of L. clu[=e]re, Gr. klu-ein, to be famed; Eng. loud.] gutenberg.org/ebooks/37683

35. Exalted renown, honourable fame; subject for boasting, special distinction, ornament, pride; adoring praise& thanksgiving (g. be! or g.!, vulgar exel. of surprise or delight); resplendent majesty, beauty, or magnificence, effulgence of heavenly light, imagined unearthly beauty; bliss& splendour of heaven (go to g., die; send to g. facet., kill); state of exaltation, prosperity, &c. (is in his g.); circle of light round head or figure of deity or saint, aureole, halo; g.-hole (slang), untidy room, drawer, or receptacle. [old French] Concise Oxford Dictionary

36. Exult, pride oneself, in thing or doing, to do. Hence gloryingly adv. [Latin] Concise Oxford Dictionary

37. n. [Latin] Brightness; splendour; magnificence;—honour; praise; fame; renown;—the divine presence; the manifestation of it; the ark of the covenant;—the divine perfections;—praise and adoration due to God—heavenly state; the happiness of the redeemed;—circle of rays round a head or figure in painting;—cause or ground of excellence or of honourable pride;—boastfulness; arrogance. Cabinet Dictionary

38. Praise paid in adoration; the felicity of heaven for those that please God; honour, praise, fame, renown, celebrity; a circle of rays which surrounds the heads of saints in picture; generous pride. Complete Dictionary