Definition of Old glory

1. Noun. The national flag of the United States of America.

Exact synonyms: American Flag, Star-spangled Banner, Stars And Stripes
Generic synonyms: Flag

Definition of Old glory

1. Noun. The flag of the United States. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Old Glory

Old East Slavic
Old East Slavonic
Old Egyptian
Old English
Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdogs
Old English sheepdog
Old Etonian
Old Faithful
Old Father Thames
Old Father Time
Old Frankish
Old French
Old Frisian
Old Georgian
Old Glory
Old Greek
Old Harry
Old Hickory
Old High German
Old IRA
Old Icelandic
Old Ionian
Old Ionic
Old Irish
Old Ironsides
Old Italian
Old Japanese
Old Javanese
Old Korean

Literary usage of Old glory

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Days and Deeds: A Book of Verse for Children's Reading and Speaking by Elizabeth Shepard Butler Stevenson (1906)
"Who gave you the name of old glory—say, who— Who gave you the name of old Glory ? ... old glory: the story we're wanting to hear Is what the plain facts of ..."

2. Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth by Nora Archibald Smith (1902)
"... light Laughing down from their little square heaven of blue ! Who gave you the name of old glory — say, who— Who gave you the name of old glory? ..."

3. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler, Richard Alexander Streatfeild (1916)
"had been singing; not doubtless with the old glory of the violoncello, the clarinet and the trombone, but still songs of Sion and no new fangled ..."

4. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1895)
"old glory.* BY JAMES G. CLARK. THOU art Freedom's child, old glory, Born of Freedom's high desire, Nursed amid the battle's ire, Tried by thunderbolt and ..."

5. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"Even on the second day "old glory" shook out its starry folds three times, till presently Denmark gained a victory, and then England. THE STADIUM. ..."

6. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"Even on the second day " old glory" shook out its starry folds three times, till presently Denmark gained a victory, ..."

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