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Synonyms of glory in English:

glory


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noun

1‘a sport that has won him glory abroad’

SYNONYMS
renown, fame, prestige, honour, distinction, kudos, eminence, pre-eminence, acclaim, acclamation, celebrity, praise, accolades, laurels, recognition, note, notability, credit, repute, reputation, name, illustriousness, lustre
informal bouquets
rare laudation
ANTONYMS

shame, obscurity

2‘glory be to God in the highest’

SYNONYMS
praise, worship, glorification, adoration, veneration, honour, reverence, exaltation, extolment, homage, tribute, thanksgiving, thanks, blessing
rare laudation, magnification

3‘a late 17th century house restored to its former glory’

SYNONYMS
magnificence, splendour, resplendence, grandeur, majesty, greatness, impressiveness, gloriousness, nobility, pomp, stateliness, sumptuousness, opulence, beauty, elegance, brilliance, gorgeousness, splendidness
ANTONYMS

lowliness, modesty

4‘the glories of Vermont’

SYNONYMS
wonder, beauty, delight, wonderful thing, glorious thing, marvel, phenomenon
sight, spectacle

verb

1‘individuals who gloried in their independence’

SYNONYMS
take great pleasure in, exult in, rejoice in, delight in, revel in
relish, savour, greatly enjoy
take great pride in, preen oneself on, congratulate oneself on, be proud of
boast about, crow about, gloat about
informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of
archaic plume oneself on, pique oneself on
ANTONYMS

feel ashamed of