glory
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈɡlɔːri/
- Specialized
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aureola
- Many paintings from the Renaissance period feature a glory that symbolizes the sanctity of the figures.
Examples
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My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
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Is it for His glory, or for yours?
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For all we had, my father gave glory and thanks to God.
Fiction book (1998) -
"The heavens declare the glory of God.
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- For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever and ever.
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Arise, shine: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Academic text (2003) -
The Lord's sanctuary welcomes all who seek salvation and everlasting glory.
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But Psalm 19 begins: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork."
Academic text (1993) -
In religious art, saints are often depicted with a glory surrounding their heads to signify their holiness.
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The artist painted a glory around the head of the angel to highlight its divine presence.
Synonyms
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5.8
A circle of light painted around a saint's head to show they are holy
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8.1
A bright light that surrounds a holy person's head in pictures
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9.1
A ring of light around a holy person's head in pictures
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9.9
A circle of light that appears around a holy person's head in pictures
A ring of bright light that appears around a holy person's head in art
A bright circle of light around a holy person's head
Idioms
Compounds
A low plant with long stems and large flowers that grows on sandy beaches
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning
- Specialized
A group of climbing flowering plants with trumpet-shaped flowers like sweet potato and bindweed
- Specialized
A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves
A climbing plant with pink or white funnel-shaped flowers that often grows as a weed
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word glory comes from the Latin word gloria, which means 'fame' or 'praise'. In religious art, people used that idea of honor to show a bright ring or light around holy figures, so glory came to mean the halo that marks their sanctity.