Glories

//ˈɡlɔːɹiz// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of glory form-of, plural

    "Shaoyang, in the southwest of central China's Hunan province, is an almost forgotten city despite past glories in a history spanning more than 25 centuries, dating back to the Spring and Autumn period."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of glory form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

    "He says he glories in what happened, and that good may be done indirectly; but I wish he would not so wear himself out now he is getting old, and would leave such pigs to their wallowing."

Example

More examples

"This building is one of the many glories of Venice."

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