Entry Word: glory

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement <the drama teacher gave the stage crew all the glory for the successful production>

Synonyms acclaim, accolade, credit, distinction, homage, honor, laurels

Related Words celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, note, recommendation; elevation, exaltation, glorification

2 an asset that brings praise or renown <the new computer lab was the glory of the middle school>

Synonyms boast, credit, honor, jewel, pride, treasure

Related Words pièce de résistance, showpiece; attraction, feature, highlight; distinction, excellence, merit, value, virtue

Phrases a feather in one's cap

Near Antonyms disgrace, dishonor; blemish, blot, defect, shame, slur, smirch, smudge, stain, stigma; eyesore, fright, horror, mess

3 impressiveness of beauty on a large scale <was overwhelmed by the imperial glory of Rome> — see magnificence