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  • 1glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr …

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  • 2glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… …

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  • 3glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I …

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  • 4glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… …

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  • 5glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… …

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  • 6glory — [ˈglɔːri] noun I 1) [U] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive I did the hard work and someone else got all the glory.[/ex] 2) [C] an impressive example, feature, or quality that makes you admire someone or… …

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  • 7glory — 1. noun 1) a sport that won him glory Syn: renown, fame, prestige, honor, distinction, kudos, eminence, acclaim, praise; celebrity, recognition, reputation; informal bouquets Ant: shame, ob …

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  • 8glory — 1. noun 1) a sport that won him glory Syn: honour, distinction, prestige, fame, renown, kudos, eminence, acclaim, praise, celebrity, recognition 2) a house restored to its former glory Syn …

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  • 9Glory Season — infobox Book | name = Glory Season title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first American edition (Bantam Books, 1993, hardcover) author = David Brin illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series =… …

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  • 10Glory (film) — Infobox Film name = Glory caption = Theatrical release poster imdb id = 0097441 writer = Kevin Jarre starring = Matthew Broderick Denzel Washington Cary Elwes Morgan Freeman Andre Braugher director = Edward Zwick producer = Freddie Fields… …

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