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glories

/ˈɡlo(ː)ɹiz/

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noun

Herrlichkeit, Glanz

Great or overwhelming beauty or splendour.

Examples :

"The sunset painted the sky with such vibrant colors, showcasing all of nature's glories. "

Der Sonnenuntergang malte den Himmel mit so lebendigen Farben und zeigte die ganze Herrlichkeit der Natur.

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Ehre, Ruhm, Herrlichkeit

Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.

Examples :

"The old stadium held many memories of the team's past glories. "

Das alte Stadion barg viele Erinnerungen an die vergangenen Ehren des Teams.

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Ruhm, Herrlichkeit

That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour.

Examples :

"The team's victories brought them great glories. "

Die Siege des Teams brachten ihnen großen Ruhm.

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Ruhm, Ehre

Worship or praise.

Examples :

"The children offered their glories to the teacher for her patience. "

Die Kinder zollten der Lehrerin für ihre Geduld Ruhm und Ehre.

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Glorie, Heiligenschein

An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point.

Examples :

"From the airplane window, we could see the pilot's shadow surrounded by glories, colorful rings of light formed by the sun hitting the clouds below. "

Aus dem Flugzeugfenster konnten wir den Schatten des Piloten sehen, der von Glorien umgeben war, farbenfrohen Lichtringen, die durch die Sonne entstanden, die auf die Wolken unter uns traf.

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Ruhm, Ehren

Victory; success.

Examples :

"The team celebrated their season's glories after winning the championship. "

Das Team feierte nach dem Gewinn der Meisterschaft seinen Saisonerfolg.

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Herrlichkeit, Glorie

An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.

Examples :

"The stained-glass window depicted angels surrounded by golden glories, emphasizing their holiness. "

Das Buntglasfenster zeigte Engel, die von goldenem Glanz umgeben waren, was ihre Heiligkeit unterstrich.

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Herrlichkeit, Ruhm

The manifestation of the presence of God as perceived by humans in Abrahamic religions.

Examples :

"During the church service, the choir's voices seemed to fill the sanctuary, giving some attendees a glimpse of the glories of God. "

Während des Gottesdienstes schienen die Stimmen des Chors den gesamten Raum zu erfüllen und gaben einigen Besuchern einen flüchtigen Blick auf die Herrlichkeit Gottes.

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Stolz, Überheblichkeit, Arroganz

Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

Examples :

"His constant glories about his high test scores annoyed his classmates. "

Sein ständiger Stolz auf seine hohen Testergebnisse ärgerte seine Klassenkameraden.

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verb

Sich freuen, frohlocken

To exult with joy; to rejoice.

Examples :

"The team glories in their victory after a hard-fought game. "

Das Team freut sich über ihren Sieg nach einem hart umkämpften Spiel.

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Prahlen, sich rühmen

To boast; to be proud.

Examples :

"Even though she won the spelling bee, Maria never glories in her victory; she's always humble. "

Obwohl sie den Rechtschreibwettbewerb gewonnen hat, prahlt Maria nie mit ihrem Sieg; sie ist immer bescheiden.

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Glänzen, strahlen

To shine radiantly.

Examples :

"The freshly polished brass trophy glories under the bright lights of the display case. "

Die frisch polierte Messingtrophäe glänzt unter den hellen Lichtern der Vitrine.