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gloom
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ɡluːm/partial or total darkness.
gloom and doom
nounmedium to high
/ˈɡluːm ən ˈduːm/A pervasive feeling of pessimism or a prediction of disastrous events.
glooms
plural-nounC2 (Very low frequency, literary/formal)
/ɡluːmz/A dark, depressing atmosphere; a state of melancholy or sadness.
gloop
nounLow
/ɡluːp/A thick, semi-liquid, often unpleasant substance; a sticky, oozy mass.
glooscap
nounRare / Technical
/ˈɡluːskap/The central deity and culture hero in Mi'kmaq and neighbouring Algonquian oral traditions, often described as a benevolent giant or powerful figure who shaped the world and teaches lessons.
glop
nounLow
/ɡlɒp/A thick, messy, semi-liquid substance, often unappetizing.
gloria
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡlɔː.ri.ə/A term for great fame, praise, honour, or brilliant radiant beauty. Its primary religious meaning is a song of praise, specifically the 'Gloria' in Christian liturgy, or a halo or circle of light.
gloria in excelsis deo
nounLow
/ˌɡlɔː.ri.ə ɪn ekˈʃel.sɪs ˈdeɪ.əʊ/The Latin phrase meaning "Glory to God in the highest," used as the opening line and title of a major Christian hymn of praise, the Greater Doxology.
gloria patri
nounLow
/ˌɡlɔːrɪə ˈpɑːtri/A traditional Christian doxology (short hymn of praise) beginning with the Latin words 'Glory be to the Father'.
glorification
nounC1
/ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/The act of describing or representing something as admirable, especially more so than is warranted.
glorify
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/to praise and worship; to make something seem better, more important, or more admirable than it really is.
gloriole
nounC2
/ˈɡlɔːrɪəʊl/A circle of light or radiance, like a halo, surrounding a person's head, especially in art.
gloriosa
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌɡlɔː.riˈəʊ.sə/A genus of climbing lilies native to Africa and Asia, known for their strikingly red and yellow, backward-curving petals.
gloriosa lily
nounRare
/ˌɡlɔːriˈəʊsə ˈlɪli/A tropical climbing plant native to Africa and Asia, with showy, flame-shaped flowers that have reflexed petals and prominent stamens.
glorious revolution
nounC2
/ˌɡlɔː.ri.əs ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/The bloodless overthrow of King James II of England by William of Orange and his wife Mary in 1688-1689, establishing a constitutional monarchy.
glory
interjectionnounverb+1C1
/ˈɡlɔːri/Great honour, admiration, or praise earned through notable achievements or magnificence; high renown.
glory box
nounLow (rare in AmE; dated/regional in BrE and AusE)
/ˈɡlɔːri bɒks/A chest or box in which a young woman traditionally stores household items (e.g., linens, clothing) in anticipation of marriage.
glory hole
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡlɔːri ˌhəʊl/A small, usually roughly made opening in a wall or partition, historically used for passing objects between areas while maintaining privacy or separation.
glory-of-the-snow
nounLow
/ˌɡlɔːri əv ðə ˈsnəʊ/A small perennial bulbous plant (Chionodoxa) with early spring blue or white flowers.
glory-of-the-sun
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɔːri əv ðə ˈsʌn/A flowering bulbous plant native to Chile, known botanically as Leucocoryne ixioides.

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