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Definition of reflected glory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reflected glory

noun
 
/rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri/
 
/rɪˌflektɪd ˈɡlɔːri/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. praise or approval that is given to somebody, not because of something that they have done, but because of something that somebody connected with them has done
    • She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.
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