glory in something

glory in something
ˈglory in sth derived
to get great pleasure or enjoyment from sth
Syn: revel

She gloried in her new-found independence.

Main entry:gloryderived

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  • glory in something — glory in (something) to be very pleased or proud about something. Her parents gloried in her success as an artist …   New idioms dictionary

  • glory in — ˈglory in [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they glory in he/she/it glories in present participle glorying in past tense gloried in past …   Useful english dictionary

  • glory in — (something) to be very pleased or proud about something. Her parents gloried in her success as an artist …   New idioms dictionary

  • glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • glory — [[t]glɔ͟ːri[/t]] glories, glorying, gloried 1) N UNCOUNT Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive. Walsham had his moment of glory when he won a 20km race. ...we were still basking in the glory of our… …   English dictionary

  • glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I …   English dictionary

  • glory in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms glory in : present tense I/you/we/they glory in he/she/it glories in present participle glorying in past tense gloried in past participle gloried in glory in something to get a lot of pleasure or satisfaction… …   English dictionary

  • glory — /ˈglɔri / (say glawree) noun (plural glories) 1. exalted praise, honour, or distinction, accorded by common consent: paths of glory. 2. something that makes honoured or illustrious; a distinguished ornament; an object of pride. 3. adoring praise… …  

  • Glory — • In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek doxa in the New Testament. Sometimes the Catholic versions employ… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Glory Annen Clibbery — (born September 5, 1952) is a Canadian actress, who is well known for her involvement in a landmark Family Law case in London, Allan v. Clibbery .Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/07/30/nivan30.xml… …   Wikipedia

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