glori

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 ]