Glory
Heavenly light manifest
Glory often implies public admiration or renown achieved through notable deeds, but its origins are rooted in divine or transcendent splendor.
In religious contexts, glory refers to the radiant manifestation of God’s presence or majesty, as in the glory of the Lord shone around them.
Historically, the term has been used to describe halos or aureoles in art, symbolizing sanctity.
In heraldry, “glory” denotes a circle of rays surrounding an object, often a cross.
Glory can also signify fleeting triumphs, as in basking in the glory of victory.
Widespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
distinction · eminence · recognition · stardom · greatness · immortality · legacy · legendary
Impressive beauty or scale
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- beautyAesthetic excellence
resplendence · majesty · dazzle · luminous · sublime · spectacular · breathtaking · awe
Sky or bliss
- GodSupreme spiritual authority
- angelsDivine winged messengers
- hallelujahJoyful exclamation of gratitude
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
majesty · holiness · blessed · sacred · worship · praise · hymn · sanctity
renown
Widespread acclaim and recognition
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
celebrity · distinction · eminence · recognition · stardom · greatness · immortality · legacy · legendary · illustrious
magnificence
Impressive beauty or scale
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
beauty · resplendence · majesty · dazzle · luminous · sublime · spectacular · breathtaking · awe · wonder
heaven
Sky or bliss
- GodSupreme spiritual authority
- angelsDivine winged messengers
- hallelujahJoyful exclamation of gratitude
radiance · majesty · holiness · blessed · sacred · worship · praise · hymn · sanctity · celestial
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
valor · battlefield · warrior · heroism · medal · trophy · vanquish · victorious · conqueror · wreath
heyday
Period of peak flourishing
prime · golden age · height · crowning · summit · acme · apogee · flowering · renaissance · culmination
- Children's Hymnschildren's hymns, Sunday school songs, bible songs, action songs, prayer songs
- 1989 FilmsBatman, Dead Poets Society, Driving Miss Daisy, Do the Right Thing, Field of Dreams
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- History FilmsLincoln, Gettysburg, Selma, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List
- personificationsMother Nature, Father Time, Grim Reaper, Lady Luck, Lady Justice
- satellitessatellites, satellite, weather satellite, communications satellite, GPS satellite
Gloryshame
Painful awareness of failure
disgrace · dishonor · infamy · ignominy · humiliation
- glory daysPeriod of greatest success
- blazes of glorySpectacular, memorable final acts
- morning gloryTwining vine, trumpet-shaped flowers
- divine glorySacred transcendent brilliance
- no guts no glory
- glory to GodPraise directed heavenward
glorious, gloriously, glorify, glorified, glorifying, glorification, inglorious, ingloriously, vainglory