whakakorōria
1. (loan) (verb) (-tia) to glorify, honour, praise, venerate, exalt.
Ko Ihowa tōku kaha, taku waiata, ko ia anō hoki hei whakaora mōku: ko tōku Atua tēnei, ā māku ia e whakakorōria (PT Ekoruhe 15:2). / The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him.
Synonyms: whakamanahau, moemiti, whakamoemiti, whakamihi, whakapai
2. (loan) (modifier) glorious.
Ka kite au i ngā mea whakakorōria i konei, i ngā whare karakia tiketike (TKP 18/10/1858:3). / I saw glorious things here, the towering churches.
3. (loan) (noun) glorification, glory.
Nā ahakoa kai koutou, ahakoa inu, aha rānei, meinga katoatia hei whakakorōria mō te Atua (TJ 26/10/1899:15). / So, whatever you eat or drink, it is all done as glory to God.
