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Glory vs. Fame — What's the Difference?

Glory vs. Fame — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Glory and Fame

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Glory

Great honor, praise, or distinction accorded by common consent; renown.

Fame

The state of being widely known, widely recognized, or of great popular interest
A singer of international fame.

Glory

Something conferring honor or renown.

Fame

Public estimation; reputation
A politician of ill fame.

Glory

A highly praiseworthy asset
Your wit is your crowning glory.
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Fame

(Archaic) Rumor.

Glory

Adoration, praise, and thanksgiving offered in worship.

Fame

To make renowned or famous.

Glory

Majestic beauty and splendor; resplendence
The sun set in a blaze of glory.

Fame

(Archaic) To report to be
"The fancy cannot cheat so well / As she is famed to do" (John Keats).

Glory

The splendor and bliss of heaven; perfect happiness.

Fame

Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.

Glory

A height of achievement, enjoyment, or prosperity
Ancient Rome in its greatest glory.

Fame

One's reputation.

Glory

A halo, nimbus, or aureole. Also called gloriole.

Fame

The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.

Glory

To rejoice triumphantly; exult
A sports team that gloried in its hard-won victory.

Fame

(transitive) to make (someone or something) famous

Glory

Great beauty and splendor.

Fame

Public report or rumor.
The fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house.

Glory

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

Fame

Report or opinion generally diffused; renown; public estimation; celebrity, either favorable or unfavorable; as, the fame of Washington.
I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited.

Glory

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

Fame

To report widely or honorably.
The field where thou art famedTo have wrought such wonders.

Glory

Worship or praise.

Fame

To make famous or renowned.
Those Hesperian gardens famed of old.

Glory

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.

Fame

The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Glory

Victory; success.

Fame

Favorable public reputation

Glory

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.

Glory

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

Glory

(obsolete) Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

Glory

To exult with joy; to rejoice.

Glory

To boast; to be proud.

Glory

To shine radiantly.

Glory

Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.
Glory to God in the highest.
Spread his glory through all countries wide.

Glory

That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor.
Think it no glory to swell in tyranny.
Jewels lose their glory if neglected.
Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown.

Glory

Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.
In glory of thy fortunes.

Glory

The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Glory

An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. 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.

Glory

To exult with joy; to rejoice.
Glory ye in his holy name.

Glory

To boast; to be proud.
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
No one . . . should glory in his prosperity.

Glory

A state of high honor;
He valued glory above life itself

Glory

Brilliant radiant beauty;
The glory of the sunrise

Glory

An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Glory

Rejoice proudly

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