Persecute /ˈpɜː. sɪ. kjuːt/ /ˈpɝː-/ verb [ t ] to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion

brace /breɪs/ noun PAIR
3. [ C ] plural brace two things of the same type, especially two wild birds that have been killed for sport or food
a brace of pheasants
brace /breɪs/ verb [ T ] PREPARE
2. brace yourself
[ R ] to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant
The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.
She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.
2. brace yourself
[ R ] to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant
The passengers were told to brace themselves (= to press their bodies hard against something or hold them very stiff) for a crash landing.
She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.
glory /ˈglɔː.ri/ /ˈglɔːr.i/ noun ADMIRATION/PRAISE
1. [ U ] praise and thanks, especially as given to God
Glory be to God!
He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God.
2. [ U ] great admiration, honour and praise which you earn by doing something successfully
He revelled in the glory of scoring three goals in the final 8 minutes.
This was her final professional match, and she wanted to end her career in a blaze of glory.
3. [ C ] an important achievement which earns someone great admiration, honour and praise
The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past glories.
glory /ˈglɔː.ri/ /ˈglɔːr.i/ noun BEAUTY
4. [ C or U ] great beauty, or something splendid or extremely beautiful, which gives great pleasure
They want to restore the castle to its former glory.
The garden in all its glory is now open to the public.