glo|ri|fi|ca|tion

glo|ri|fi|ca|tion
glo|ri|fi|ca|tion «GLR uh fuh KAY shuhn, GLOHR-», noun.
1. the act of glorifying.
2. the state of being glorified.
3. a celebration; festivity.
4. a glorified form of something.

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • con´glo|ba´tion — con|glo|bate «kon GLOH bayt, KONG gluh bayt», adjective, verb, bat|ed, bat|ing. –adj. formed or gathered into a ball; rounded. SYNONYM(S): globular. –v.t., v.i. to form or gather into a ball; unite into a rounded mass. ╂[< Latin …   Useful english dictionary

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  • glorification — glo·ri·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • glorify — glo|ri|fy [ glɔrə,faı ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone or something seem more impressive than they really are: Politicians have complained that the media constantly glorify drugs. 2. ) LITERARY to praise someone: Her sole purpose in life… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glorification — glo•ri•fi•ca•tion [[t]ˌglɔr ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌgloʊr [/t]] n. 1) a glorified or more splendid form of something 2) the act of glorifying 3) the state of being glorified 4) exaltation to the glory of heaven • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL …   From formal English to slang

  • globalization — glo|bal|i|za|tion also globalisation BrE [ˌgləubəlaıˈzeıʃən US ˌgloubələ ] n [U] the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world, or the result of this ▪ the increasing globalization …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • glorifikation — glo|ri|fi|ka|tion sb., en, er, erne (forherligelse) …   Dansk ordbog

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