glory
noun [C or U] (BEAUTY) /ˈɡlɔː.ri/
/ˈɡlɔːr.i/ Definition
C1 great beauty, or something special or extremely beautiful, that gives great pleasure: They want to restore the castle to its former glory. The garden in all its glory is now open to the public.Beauty and attractiveness
(Definition of glory noun (BEAUTY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beauty noun (BEING BEAUTIFUL)
- bloom noun (GOOD HEALTH)
- crowning glory idiom
- desirability noun
- fairness noun (BEAUTY)
- good looks noun
- grace noun (MOVEMENT)
- grandeur noun
- hourglass figure noun
- jewel noun (BEAUTIFUL/IMPORTANT THING)
- lustre noun
- majesty noun
- nobility noun (MORAL)
- poetry noun
- pulchritude noun
- radiance noun (HAPPINESS/BEAUTY)
- splendour noun
- vision noun (BEAUTIFUL SIGHT)
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Beauty and attractiveness
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