Synonyms Dictionary
4. magnificent, splendid, resplendent, elegant, prosperous; radiant, refulgent, effulgent, shining, glowing; bright, brilliant, illuminating, lustrous, nitid, glossy; luminous, glittering, sparkling, shimmering, glimmering, dazzling. glory, n. 1. extolment, laudation, acclaim, acclamation, kudos, accolade, Archaic, magnification, citation, 6clat; tribute, testimonial, credit, recognition; eulogy, eulogium, eulogization, encomium, panegyric; exaltation, glorification, honor, crown; approval, approbation, endorsement, sanction, commendation, recommendation; congratulation, Archaic, gratula-tion, celebration, paean.
2. dignity, stateliness, courtliness, solemnity, gravity; majesty, nobility, nobleness, imposingness; loftiness, sublimity, grandeur, exaltation, gloriousness; worthiness, excellence, impressiveness.
3. eminence, prestige, notability; fame, illustriousness, repute, reputation, notoriety, notoriousness; renown, distinction, note, name; celebrity, popularity, popular favor, vogue, figure, mark; object of pride, boast.
4. esteem, admiration, appreciation, respect; honor, reverence, veneration, adoration, worship; Eccles. benediction, blessing, Archaic, benison, hosanna; praise, thanksgiving, gratitude.
5. magnificence, splendor, resplendence, pomp; triumph, success, victory, flying colors; flourish, fanfare, 6clat, parade, pageantry, show, display; elegance, luxury, affluence, state; prosperity, good fortune, heyday, prime; zenith, summit, acme, crest, pinnacle, height, top; culmination, consummation; maximum, optimum.
6. radiance, refulgence, effulgence, shining; brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, illumination; luminosity, glitter, sparkle, shimmer, glimmer, dazzle; luster, sheen, gloss.
7. omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence, Theol. Ubiquity; infinity, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite love, infinite mercy.
8. heaven, paradise, eternity, kingdom come, Promised Land, kingdom of heaven, celestial happiness; Eden, Elysium.
-v. 9. exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate, thank one's lucky stars; luxuriate, bask, revel, delight; take pride in, be proud of, plume oneself, pride oneself; vaunt, show off, boast. -interj. 10. glory be Glory be to God, thank God, thanks be to God, heaven be praised; hallelujah, alleluia, hosanna, praise God, praise the Lord; my word, of all things, wow, shiver me timbers, good heavens. gloss1, n. 1. shine, polish, luster, sheen, brightness, glitter, shimmer, glow, luminousness; glaze, varnish, veneer, lacquer, enamel, japan.
2. front, facade, camouflage, mask, disguise; pretense, masquerade, deceptive show, show, surface, semblance, false appearance; speciousness, brummagem, sham, tinsel; imitation, paste, ersatz, Inf. hokum, scagliola.
-v. 3. polish, glaze, shine, give a shine to, varnish, lacquer, enamel, japan, gloze.
4. mask, veil, disguise; smooth over, cover up, slick over; color, falsify, alter, doctor up. gloss2, n. 1. explanation, apology, comment, annotation, scholium, footnote; commentary, critique, exegesis, explication, elucidation; interpretation, translation, metaphrase, reading, understanding.
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