glory
To exult with joy; to rejoiceTo exult with joy; to rejoice.
» Let's drink to glory.
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3 sensesTo exult with joy; to rejoice.
jubilieren, jubeln, auskosten
rejoice proudly
To boast; to be proud.
(archaic, poetic)To shine radiantly.
Examples
111 sentencesLet's drink to glory.
I have zinnias and morning glories in my garden.
Thus passes the glory of the world.
Так минає слава світу. — Qermit
ruТак проходит слава мира. — Hellerick
deSo vergeht der Ruhm der Welt. — jerom
Never forget, life is a glory!
Ніколи не забувай, що життя — це тріумф! — oromashka
deVergessen Sie nie, das Leben ist eine Herrlichkeit! — carlosalberto
Cossack glory has long been glorious.
Слава козача здавна славна. — marko
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English glory, glorie, from Old French glorie (“glory”), from Latin glōria (“gFrom 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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Forms
glories, glorying, gloried, gloriedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle