glorie
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Noun edit
glorie (usually uncountable, plural glories)
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Danish edit
Noun edit
glorie c (definite singular glorien, indefinite plural glorier, definite plural glorierne)
- halo (of a saint, etc.)
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glorie f (plural glories, diminutive glorietje n)
- glory, great beauty, renown or splendour
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Italian edit
Noun edit
glorie f
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Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Old French glorie, gloire, borrowed itself from Latin glōria.
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Noun edit
glorie (plural glories)
- Distinction or recognition; the state of being considered glorious.
- Acclamation, admiration, or glory; the state of being lauded or congratulated.
- Congratulation or glorifying; the offering of thanks.
- A person or (rarely) a thing worthy of glory or honour.
- Beauty, marvel, overwhelming pleasure to one's senses.
- (rare) Pridefulness; arrogance.
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References edit
- “glōrīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
glorie
- Alternative form of glorien
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
glorie m (definite singular glorien, indefinite plural glorier, definite plural gloriene)
- halo (of a saint)
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
glorie m or f (definite singular glorien / gloria, indefinite plural gloriar / glorier, definite plural gloriane / gloriene)
- halo (of a saint)
Old French edit
Noun edit
glorie oblique singular, f (oblique plural glories, nominative singular glorie, nominative plural glories)
- Alternative form of gloire
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Verb edit
glorie
- inflection of gloriar:
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian gloria, Latin glōria.
Noun edit
glorie f (plural glorii)