"glory be" meaning in All languages combined

See glory be on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Audio: en-au-glory be.ogg
Etymology: Shortened from glory be to God. Head templates: {{en-interj}} glory be
  1. (idiomatic, dated) Used to express surprise. Tags: dated, idiomatic Synonyms: wow
    Sense id: en-glory_be-en-intj-ocC0hY02 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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