Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glory be

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
glo-ry be
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express surprise.

Dated

name

A doxology to the Trinity, commonly prayed as part of the rosary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened from glory be to God.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Glory Bes (plural)

Synonyms

Gloria Patri Glory Be to the Father wow

Questions

What does glory be mean?
Used to express surprise.
Where does glory be come from?
Shortened from glory be to God.

How to pronounce glory be

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