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glorified
From 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]
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From 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]
