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crowning glory — noun count 1. ) the most impressive and most important part of something 2. ) HUMOROUS your hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crowning glory — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms crowning glory : singular crowning glory plural crowning glories 1) the most impressive and most important part of something 2) humorous your hair … English dictionary
crowning glory — … Useful english dictionary
Her Crowning Glory — Infobox Film name = Her Crowning Glory image size = caption = director = Laurence Trimble producer = writer = narrator = starring = John Bunny music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 12 September, 1911 runtime = 14 minutes (19 … Wikipedia
glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr … Collocations dictionary
glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crowning — adjective 1. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment (Freq. 1) the crowning accomplishment of his career • Similar to: ↑ultimate 2. forming or providing a crown or summit the crowning star on a Christmas tree her… … Useful english dictionary
crowning — crown|ing [ˈkraunıŋ] adj [always before noun] used to describe something that makes something complete or perfect, or is the best feature of something ▪ The hotel s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. ▪ his crowning achievement … Dictionary of contemporary English
