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Glorious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glorious? [adj] having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity" [adj] bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times" [adj] having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature" [adj] characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" [adj] having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glorious: beautiful \| blessed \| blest \| bright \| brilliant \| celebrated \| divine \| elysian \| empyreal \| empyrean \| historied \| illustrious \| impressive \| incandescent \| inspired \| lustrous \| magnificent \| proud \| redoubtable \| respected \| resplendent \| splendid \| splendiferous \| storied \| sublime Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glorious: addled \| admirable \| all-knowing \| all-powerful \| all-seeing \| all-wise \| almighty \| august \| awe-inspiring \| awful \| Babylonian \| barbaric \| beaming \| beautiful \| beery \| bemused \| besotted \| blind drunk \| blooming \| boundless \| bright \| brilliant \| celebrated \| changeless \| charismatic \| cool \| Corinthian \| crapulent \| crapulous \| creating \| creative \| dandy \| dazzling \| delightful \| deluxe \| devastating \| distinguished \| divine \| dizzy \| drenched \| drunk \| drunken \| effulgent \| elaborate \| elegant \| elevated \| eminent \| enjoyable \| estimable \| eternal \| eternally the same \| everlasting \| exalted \| excellent \| exquisite \| extravagant \| fabulous \| famed \| famous \| fancy \| far-gone \| fine \| flustered \| fou \| full \| gay \| giddy \| gilt-edged \| glamorous \| glowing \| godlike \| golden \| good \| gorgeous \| grand \| grandiose \| great \| groovy \| hallowed \| happy \| heavenly \| heroic \| high \| highest \| holy \| honored \| hot \| hunky-dory \| illustrious \| immense \| immortal \| immutable \| imposing \| impressive \| in liquor \| inebriate \| inebriated \| inebrious \| infinite \| intoxicated \| jolly \| just \| keen \| killing \| lauded \| limitless \| lofty \| loving \| luminous \| lustrous \| luxurious \| magic \| magnanimous \| magnificent \| majestic \| making \| marvelous \| maudlin \| mellow \| merciful \| merry \| muddled \| nappy \| neat \| noble \| numinous \| omnipotent \| omnipresent \| omniscient \| one \| outstanding \| palatial \| permanent \| perpetual \| pleasurable \| plush \| posh \| princely \| prominent \| proud \| radiant \| raving \| ravishing \| reeling \| renowned \| resplendent \| ritzy \| sacred \| sensational \| shaping \| shikker \| shining \| soaring \| sodden \| sotted \| sovereign \| sparkling \| spectacular \| splendacious \| splendent \| splendid \| splendiferous \| splendorous \| splendrous \| stately \| sterling \| stunning \| sublime \| sumptuous \| super \| superb \| supereminent \| superexcellent \| superfancy \| superfine \| superior \| supreme \| swank \| swanky \| swell \| terrific \| tiddly \| timeless \| tipsy \| towering \| tremendous \| ubiquitous \| unbounded \| unchanging \| undefined \| under the influence \| unlimited \| wonderful See Also \| known Glorious In Webster's Dictionary \Glo"rious\, a. [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See {Glory}, n.] 1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good ! --Milton. 2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.] Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious. --Shak. 3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.] kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all the ills of life victorious. --Burns. During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time. --Dryden. Syn: Eniment; noble; excellent; renowned; illustrious; celebrated; magnificent; grand; splendid. -- {Glo"riously}, adv. -- {Glo"rious*ness}, n. --Udall. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. --Ex. xv. 21. I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. --B. Jonson.

Glorious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glorious?

[adj] having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
[adj] bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times"
[adj] having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
[adj] characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
[adj] having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"

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Glorious In Webster's Dictionary

\Glo"ri*ous\, a. [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux,
fr. L. gloriosus. See {Glory}, n.]
1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy
   of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent;
   splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious
   deeds.

         These are thy glorious works, Parent of good !
                                               --Milton.

2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful;
   ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.]

         Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious.
                                               --Shak.

3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.]

         kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all
         the ills of life victorious.          --Burns.

         During his office treason was no crime, The sons of
         Belial had a glorious time.           --Dryden.

Syn: Eniment; noble; excellent; renowned; illustrious;
     celebrated; magnificent; grand; splendid. --
     {Glo"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Glo"ri*ous*ness}, n. --Udall.

           Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed
           gloriously.                         --Ex. xv. 21.

           I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation.
                                               --B. Jonson.

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