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Definition of Gloried
1. a. Illustrious; honorable; noble.
Definition of Gloried
1. Verb. (past of glory) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gloried
1. glory [v] - See also: glory
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gloried
Literary usage of Gloried
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution: An Historical Treatise by Hannis Taylor (1898)
"... his own hand to his first speech to parliament the stirring declaration, "
Born and he gloried educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton. ..."
2. Southey's Common-place Book by Robert Southey (1850)
"It fell heavy on the indigent, and Gervase says, " the unskilful peasants, used
to the spade and mattock, now gloried reluctantly in the soldiers' arms. ..."
3. Annals of the American Revolution: Or, A Record of the Causes and Events by Jedidiah Morse (1824)
"They gloried in the British constitution, in their relation to Great Britain,
and rejoiced in lier growing commerce, strength and glory. ..."
4. American Military Biography by Amos Blanchard (1825)
"... an early epoch in our noble contest, I gloried in the name of an American
soldier ; and heartily enjoyed the honor I have of serving the United States; ..."
5. An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, John Martin (1818)
"... the enemy would have gloried in killing him, for they had not forgotten the
guns; but his four faithful companions exclaimed, "Let us stop for the ..."
6. Ceremonies Connected with the Inauguration of the Mausoleum and the by Lee Memorial Association, William Allan, John Warwick Daniel (1883)
"When Marc Antony, the great Triumvir of Rome, who conquered Egypt, was himself
overthrown by Octavius Cassar, he gloried dying that he " had conquered as a ..."
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