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Synonyms of glory

7 similar words

Another word for glory is honor. Other synonyms of glory are honour.

Synonyms and similar words for glory

nounAn optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by...

nounAn emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in...

  • haloThe metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

nounMore synonyms

  • praise
  • worship
  • fame
  • honorA cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
  • honourBritish, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.

Meaning of glory

  1. noun Great beauty and splendor.
  2. noun Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
  3. noun That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

Full definition of glory

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Questions about synonyms of glory

What is another word for glory?
Glory has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as honor and honour.
What does glory mean?
Glory means great beauty and splendor.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: glory (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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