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in glory

in glory phrase: synonym of in splendor.

Phrase

in glory

  1. Synonym of in splendor.
    • Arms : party per fess Azure and Sable, three suns in their glory, impaling, Argent, on a chevron Sable, before three hawks' heads erased proper, as many cinquefoils of the field. Crest : on a wreath a garb Or. Sacred to the[…]1842, William Robinson, The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Stoke Newington in the County of Middlesex: Containing an Account of the Prebendal Manor, the Church, Charities, Schools, Meeting...
    • The sun is usually given 'in his glory,' or splendour, and represented by a human face, surrounded with sixteen rays of glory - see the Arms of Richmond, 'Gu. the sun in his glory, Arg.' Occasionally it is 'eclipsed,' the tincture being then sable.1857, The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church, page 146
    Synonyms:
    in splendor

Examples of in glory in a sentence

  • Gu. two bars erm. in chief three suns in glory or.1874, John Woody Papworth, An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland, page 29:
  • Gules, two bars ermine in chief three suns in glory or -- NICHOLSON, Co.1894, Henry Gough, James Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, page 558:

Synonyms of in glory

Questions about in glory

What does in glory mean?
In glory means synonym of in splendor.
How do you use in glory in a sentence?
Gu. two bars erm. in chief three suns in glory or.
What part of speech is in glory?
In glory is a phrase.

Words near in glory in the dictionary

  1. in funds
  2. in future
  3. in gear
  4. in general
  5. in glass
  6. in glory
  7. in goal
  8. in God's name
  9. in good bread
  10. in good conscience
  11. in good hands

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