copy of this theatre, built near the same place and opened in
1996 → see colour photo on page A25
**globe-trot-ter** /'gləʊbˌtrɒtəʳ||-ˌtrɑː-/ n infml a person who
travels a lot —**ting** adj, n
**glob-u-lar** /'glɒbjʊləʳ||'glɑː-/ adj in the form of a globule or
globe
**glob-ule** /'glɒbj:l||'glɑː-/ n a small drop of a liquid or
melted solid; BLOB: Globules of wax fell from the candle.
**glock-en-spiel** /'glɒkənspi:l||'glɑː-/ n a musical instrument
made up of a set of flat metal bars of different lengths each
of which gives out a different musical note, played by
striking with two small hammers
**gloom** /glu:m/ n **1** [S;U] a feeling of deep sadness or hope-
lessness: *The news of defeat filled them all with gloom.* | *A
deep gloom settled on them when they heard the company was
going to close down.* | to spread gloom and despondency/
**gloom and doom** **2** [U] especially lit darkness: *We inched
forwards in the gathering gloom.*
**gloom-y** /'glu:mi/ adj **1** almost dark, especially in an
unpleasant way: a gloomy day **2** having or giving little hope
or cheerfulness: *He's such a gloomy chap and never smiles.* |
*Our future seems gloomy.* —**ily** adv —**iness** n [U]
**glop** /glɒp||glɑ:p/ n [U] AmE slang derog a thick liquid mass,
usually of unwanted food: *What is this glop?*
**glo-ri-fy** /'glɔ:rɪˌfaɪ/ v [T] **1** to give (sometimes undeserved)
glory or fame to: *Her brave deeds were glorified in song and
story.* | *Many modern films glorify war and violence.* **2** to give
praise and thanks to (God); worship (God) **3** [(with)] infml to
cause to appear more important than in reality; give some-
thing a name which it does not deserve: *I wouldn't glorify it
with the name of a dictionary; it's more of a phrase book.* |
*She calls it a country house, but I call it a glorified bungalow!*
—**fication** /ˌglɔ:rɪfɪ'keɪʃən/ n [U]
**glo-ri-ous** /'glɔ:riəs/ adj **1** having or deserving great fame,
honour, and admiration: a glorious victory | the glorious
dead **2** beautiful and splendid: glorious colours | a glorious
day **3** infml very enjoyable: *We had a glorious time at the
seaside.* —**ly** adv: a gloriously sunny day
**Glorious Revo'lution, the** the time in British history
(1688-89) when King James II was removed from power, and
his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange
became joint rulers. It was also called the Bloodless Revolu-
tion.
**Glorious 'Twelfth, the** August 12th, the date when the
season for the sport of shooting GROUSE begins. There is a
race to see who can eat the first GROUSE in expensive
restaurants in London.
**glo-ry** /'glɔ:ri/ n **1** [U] great fame, honour, and admiration:
*Those who died bravely in battle earned everlasting glory.* | *He
can hardly be said to have emerged from that episode covered
in/with glory.* (=regarded favourably by everyone) | *Her son
has been honoured by the President, so she's basking in
reflected glory.* (=the glory of another, usually closely
related, person) **2** [U] beautiful and splendid appearance:
*The bright moonlight showed the Taj Mahal in all its glory.* |
*After years of decay, this fine old theatre has now been restored
to its former glory.* **3** [(the) C+of] something that is especially
beautiful or gives cause for pride: *When that bush comes into
flower it is the glory of the whole garden.* | *Being knighted by
the Queen was the crowning glory of his long and successful
career.* | the cultural glories of China **4** [U] praise, honour,
and thanks: *Glory be to God!* → see also MORNING GLORY
**glory** v
**glory in sthg** phr v [T] **1** to be very happy about; get great
pleasure from: *They gloried in their new freedom.* **2** derog to
enjoy in an unpleasant or selfish way: *She gloried in the fact
that she had beaten everyone else.* | *He accused the government
of glorying in slaughter.*
**glory hole** n BrE old-fast infml a room, cupboard, or drawer
where unwanted articles are left; especially a room which is
very untidy, causing embarrassment
**gloss¹** /glɒs|glɑ:s, glɔ:s/ n [S;U] **1** shiny brightness on a
surface: the gloss on a polished table/on her hair → compare
MAT², MATT **2** a pleasant but deceiving outer appearance:
*They hide their dislike for each other under a surface gloss of
good manners.* **3** an explanation of a piece of writing,
especially in the form of a note at the end of a page or book:
589
glower
Some of Shakespeare's language is so different from today's
that I could never understand it without the gloss. → compare
GLOSSARY
**gloss²** v [T] to provide a GLOSS for: *In this dictionary we often
gloss difficult expressions with an explanation in brackets.*
**gloss over sthg** phr v [T] to speak well of (something bad),
usually with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults: *The
annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses, but angry
shareholders forced