‖n. [ L., glory. ] (Eccl.) (a) A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches. (b) A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used. (c) The musical setting of a gloria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gloriatio, from gloriari to glory, boast, fr. gloria glory. See Glory, n. ] Boast; a triumphing. [ Obs. ] Bp. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Internal gloriation or triumph of the mind. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Glory. ] Illustrious; honorable; noble. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. glorificatio: cf. F. glorification. See Glorify. ] 1. The act of glorifying or of giving glory to. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing.
Syn. -- canonized. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Made to appear more important or better than it actually is; as, The Chief Financial Officer was little more than a glorified accountant. [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Glorified p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying. ] [ F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. [ 1913 Webster ]

That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To make (something or someone) appear to be more important, splendid, or valuable than would normally be thought; as, to glorify every routine job by giving its performer the title “engineer”.. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory. ] An aureole. [ R. ] Msr. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious. ] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From L. gloriosus boastful. ] A boaster. [ Obs. ] Greene. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] A boaster. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]