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   Gila River
         n 1: a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward
               through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the
               Colorado River [syn: {Gila}, {Gila River}]

English Dictionary: glory pea by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Gjellerup
n
  1. Danish novelist (1857-1919) [syn: Gjellerup, {Karl Gjellerup}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glorification
n
  1. a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"
    Synonym(s): glory, glorification
  2. a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
    Synonym(s): idealization, idealisation, glorification
  3. the act of glorifying (as in worship); "the glorification of God"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glorified
adj
  1. accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing [syn: canonized, canonised, glorified]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glorify
v
  1. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
    Synonym(s): laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim
  2. bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"
  3. elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
    Synonym(s): transfigure, glorify, spiritualize
  4. cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glory fern
n
  1. named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
    Synonym(s): Farley maidenhair, Farley maidenhair fern, Barbados maidenhair, glory fern, Adiantum tenerum farleyense
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
glory pea
n
  1. any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes
    Synonym(s): glory pea, clianthus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tayra \Tay"ra\, n. [From the native name.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A South American carnivore ({Galera barbara}) allied to the
      grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the
      tail, is about three feet. [Written also {taira}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Glorification \Glo`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. glorificatio: cf. F.
      glorification. See {Glorify}.]
      1. The act of glorifyng or of giving glory to. --Jer. Taylor.
  
      2. The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of
            Christ after his resurrection.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Glorify \Glo"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria
      glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.]
      1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
            and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
            to celestial glory.
  
                     Jesus was not yet glorified.               --John vii.
                                                                              39.
  
      2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by
            ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to
            render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.
  
                     That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Glorify \Glo"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria
      glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.]
      1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
            and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
            to celestial glory.
  
                     Jesus was not yet glorified.               --John vii.
                                                                              39.
  
      2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by
            ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to
            render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.
  
                     That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Glorify \Glo"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria
      glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.]
      1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
            and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
            to celestial glory.
  
                     Jesus was not yet glorified.               --John vii.
                                                                              39.
  
      2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by
            ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to
            render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.
  
                     That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or
      OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. [?], [?]. The
      final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.
      {Pease}.]
      1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of
            many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a
            papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,
            popularly called a pod.
  
      Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,
               the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained
               nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease
               is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at
               dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the
               form peas being used in both senses.
  
      2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the
            seed of several leguminous plants (species of {Dolichos},
            {Cicer}, {Abrus}, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)
            of a different color from the rest of the seed.
  
      Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or
               less closely related to the common pea. See the
               Phrases, below.
  
      {Beach pea} (Bot.), a seashore plant, {Lathyrus maritimus}.
           
  
      {Black-eyed pea}, a West Indian name for {Dolichos
            sph[91]rospermus} and its seed.
  
      {Butterfly pea}, the American plant {Clitoria Mariana},
            having showy blossoms.
  
      {Chick pea}. See {Chick-pea}.
  
      {Egyptian pea}. Same as {Chick-pea}.
  
      {Everlasting pea}. See under {Everlasting}.
  
      {Glory pea}. See under {Glory}, n.
  
      {Hoary pea}, any plant of the genus {Tephrosia}; goat's rue.
           
  
      {Issue pea}, {Orris pea}. (Med.) See under {Issue}, and
            {Orris}.
  
      {Milk pea}. (Bot.) See under {Milk}.
  
      {Pea berry}, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows
            single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used
            adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.
  
      {Pea bug}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Pea weevil}.
  
      {Pea coal}, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.
  
      {Pea crab} (Zo[94]l.), any small crab of the genus
            {Pinnotheres}, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,
            the European species ({P. pisum}) which lives in the
            common mussel and the cockle.
  
      {Pea dove} (Zo[94]l.), the American ground dove.
  
      {Pea-flower tribe} (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[91]}) of
            leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of
            the pea. --G. Bentham.
  
      {Pea maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a European moth
            ({Tortrix pisi}), which is very destructive to peas.
  
      {Pea ore} (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in
            round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.
  
      {Pea starch}, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is
            sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.
           
  
      {Pea tree} (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of
            the genus {Caragana}, natives of Siberia and China.
  
      {Pea vine}. (Bot.)
            (a) Any plant which bears peas.
            (b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States
                  ({Lathyrus Americana}, and other similar species).
  
      {Pea weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi})
            which destroys peas by eating out the interior.
  
      {Pigeon pea}. (Bot.) See {Pigeon pea}.
  
      {Sweet pea} (Bot.), the annual plant {Lathyrus odoratus};
            also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Glory \Glo"ry\, n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire,
      fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. [?], Skr. [?]ravas glory,
      praise, [?]ru to hear. See {Loud}.]
      1. 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.               --Luke ii. 14.
  
                     Spread his glory through all countries wide.
                                                                              --Spenser.
  
      2. 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. --Sir P.
                                                                              Sidney.
  
                     Jewels lose their glory if neglected. --Shak.
  
                     Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. --Young.
  
      3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.
  
                     In glory of thy fortunes.                  --Chapman.
  
      4. 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.                           --Ps. lxxiii.
                                                                              24.
  
      5. 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.
  
      Note: This is the general term; when confined to the head it
               is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole
               body, aureola or aureole.
  
      {Glory hole}, an opening in the wall of a glass furnace,
            exposing the brilliant white light of the interior.
            --Knight.
  
      {Glory pea} (Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants
            ({Clianthus Dampieri} and {C. puniceus}) of Australia and
            New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers.
  
      {Glory tree} (Bot.), a name given to several species of the
            verbenaceous genus {Clerodendron}, showy flowering shrubs
            of tropical regions.

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Glorify
      (1.) To make glorious, or cause so to appear (John 12:28; 13:31,
      32; 17:4,5).
     
         (2.) Spoken of God to "shew forth his praise" (1 Cor. 6:20;
      10:31).
     
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