glory

glory
glory [{{t}}'glɔ:rɪ] (pl glories, pt & pp gloried)
noun
(a) (honour, fame) gloire f; (magnificence) magnificence f, éclat m;
to be covered in glory être couvert de gloire;
the athletes get all the glory ce sont les athlètes qui remportent toute la gloire;
a garden at the height of its glory un jardin au plus beau moment;
to have one's hour of glory avoir son heure de gloire
(b) (splendour) gloire f, splendeur f;
the glory of a midsummer's day la splendeur d'un jour au cœur de l'été;
the glories of the Irish countryside les splendeurs de la campagne irlandaise;
in all her glory dans toute sa splendeur ou gloire;
Hollywood in all its glory Hollywood dans toute sa splendeur
(c) (masterpiece) gloire f, joyau m;
the palace is one of the greatest glories of the age le palais est un des joyaux ou des chefs-d'œuvre de cette époque
(d) {{}}Religion{{}}
to give glory to God rendre gloire à Dieu;
Christ in glory le Christ en majesté ou en gloire;
to the greater glory of God pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu;
{{}}familiar{{}} glory be! mon Dieu!
(e) {{}}euphemism{{}} (death)
to go to glory passer de vie à trépas;
to send sb to glory expédier qn ad patres
(f) (halo → of saint) gloire f
►► glory hole {{}}Nautical{{}} (locker) petit placard m; (storeroom) soute f; {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (cupboard) débarras m; (untidy place) capharnaüm m
glory in inseparable transitive verb
to glory in sth/doing sth se glorifier de ou s'enorgueillir de qch/de faire qch;
he glories in it il s'en glorifie, il en est très fier;
she was glorying in her new-found freedom elle jouissait de ou elle savourait sa nouvelle liberté;
he glories in the title of King of Hollywood il se donne le titre ronflant de roi d'Hollywood

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