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glorification

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The act of praising or honoring something as glorious. It often has a formal or elevated tone.

Detailed Definition
Gibran uses this word to describe the smile as a sign of praise for life and the divine. It is not obscure, but it is more formal and abstract than everyday speech, so readers may notice it as a literary choice.
Example
Example in poetry:
“To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods” makes glorification an act of exalted praise; Milton’s invocations seek the glorification of divine power; “The anthem rose in glorification of the fallen” applies the noun to public honor; “No monument could equal her glorification of ordinary labor” gives the abstract noun a modern, human subject
Additional Notes
In "To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods," the word is a formal abstract noun that may be less familiar in ordinary conversation.; Found in the poem, A Tear and a Smile by Kahlil Gibran
Also Known As
exaltation glorifying veneration
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