Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glory

3 senses of glory

Sense 1
glory, glorification -- (a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself")
       => honor, honour, laurels -- (the state of being honored)

Sense 2
glory, resplendence, resplendency -- (brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise")
       => beauty -- (the qualities that give pleasure to the senses)

Sense 3
aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole -- (an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint)
       => light, lightness -- (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb glory

1 sense of glory

Sense 1
glory -- (rejoice proudly)
       => exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate -- (to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?")

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