(n) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous, Syn.Gloriosa superba, climbing lily, creeping lily, glory lily
(adj) having great beauty and splendor, Syn.splendiferous, splendid, resplendent, Example: a glorious spring morning; a glorious sunset; splendid costumes; a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
‖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 ]
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 ]
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