glory (subs.) Copy link Outline I. In abstract sense; praise, distinction1. glōria2. laus, dis, f.3. dĕcus, ŏris, n. (usu. in sense II.)4. clārĭtas, clārĭtūdoII. An ornament, distinction1. dĕcus2. ornāmentumIII. The halo round the head of a saint • glory (subs.): I. In abstract sense; praise, distinction: 1. glōria: real, solid, substantial g., vera, gravis, solida g., Cic.: eternal g., g. aeterna, sempiterna, Cic.: to long for g., g. expetere, Cic. de Or. 2, 40, 172: to be attracted by g., gloria duci, Cic. Arch. 11, init.: to get g., g. capere, Cic. Am. 7, extr.; g. consequi, id. Ph. 2, 44, 114; g. adipisci, id. Off. 2, 13, init.: to get g. by well doing, g. benefactis parare, Quint.: Sall. (v. to get): all those things have brought me immortal g., mihi illa omnia immortalem g. dederunt, Cic. in Pis. 26, 63: to be distinguished for the g. of one's achievements, gloria rerum gestarum florere, Cic. de Or. 1, init.: I have warred not without g., militavi non sine g., Hor. Dimin. gloriola, petty, paltry g., Cic. Fam. 5, 12, fin. 2. laus, dis, f.: 'tis no mean g., non ultima l. est, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 35: to be a g. to any one, alicui [magnae] laudi esse, Hor. S. 2, 3, 99: v. praise. 3. dĕcus, ŏris, n. (usu. in sense II.): to maintain the dignity and the g. of the state, civitatis dignitatem et d. sustinere, Cic. Off. 1, 32, 124: true g. consists in virtue, verum d. in virtute positum est, Cic. 4. clārĭtas, clārĭtūdo: v. renown. II. An ornament, distinction: 1. dĕcus: mind is the g. of man, hominis d. ingenium, Cic. Br. 15, 59: (Pompey) the g. and light of the empire of the people of Rome, imperii P. R. decus ac lumen, id. Ph. 2, 22, 54. 2. ornāmentum: v. ornament. III. The halo round the head of a saint: nimbus: cf. Virg. Aen. 10, 634: comp. Serv. a. l.