n. Dishonor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
To the disglory of God's name. Northbrooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr.
Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
Spread his glory through all countries wide. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jewels lose their glory if neglected. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]
In glory of thy fortunes. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Ps. lxxiii. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This is the general term; when confined to the head it is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole. [ 1913 Webster ]
Glory hole,
Glory pea (Bot.),
Glory tree (Bot.),
v. i.
Glory ye in his holy name. Ps. cv.&unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. vi. 14 [ 1913 Webster ]
No one . . . should glory in his prosperity. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Ipomoea purpurea) having handsome, funnel-shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Vain + glory. ] Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]
He had nothing of vainglory. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The man's undone forever; for if Hector break not his neck i' the combat, he'll break't himself in vainglory. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]