glory

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. aureole, halo, nimbus; radiance, brilliance; fame, dignity; effulgence; honor, kudos, renown.

See beauty, light, repute.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Renown]

Syn. honor, distinction, reputation; see fame 1 .

2. [Splendor]

Syn. gorgeousness, brightness, grandeur, radiance, effulgence, majesty, brilliance, sumptuousness, richness, preciousness, beauty, fineness.

Ant. tawdriness, meanness, baseness.

• gone to glory*,

Syn. late, passed on, deceased; see dead 1 .

• in one's glory*,

Syn. at one's best, successful, in one's prime; see happy 1 .

3. [Heaven]

Syn. beatitude, bliss, eternal life; see heaven 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. honor admiration, fame, renown, celebrity, praise, acclaim, esteem, adoration, veneration, prestige, notoriety. ''Goads and spurs to virtue.''—Francis Bacon. ''A torch to kindle the noble mind.''—Silius Italicus.

2. beauty splendor, magnificence, radiance, grandeur, resplendence, majesty, brilliance.

ANT.: 1. dishonor, degradation, disgrace. 2. ugliness

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See IMPORTANT, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT. 2. Something meriting the highest praise or regard: grandeur, grandiosity, grandness, greatness, majesty, splendor. See PRAISE. 3. Brilliant, showy splendor: brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sparkle, sumptuousness. Informal: glitz. See BEAUTIFUL. II verb To feel or express an uplifting joy over a success or victory: crow, exult, jubilate, triumph. See HAPPY.