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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

glorified
    adj 1: accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing [syn:
           canonized, canonised, glorified]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

glorified \glorified\ adj.
   1. accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing.

   Syn: canonized.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. Made to appear more important or better than it actually
      is; as, The Chief Financial Officer was little more than a
      glorified accountant.
      [PJC]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
      and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
      to celestial glory.
      [1913 Webster]

            Jesus was not yet glorified.          --John vii.
                                                  39.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by
      ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to
      render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.
      [1913 Webster]

            That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To make (something or someone) appear to be more
      important, splendid, or valuable than would normally be
      thought; as, to glorify every routine job by giving its
      performer the title "engineer"..
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for glorified:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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