Glorious Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Glorious

Learn about the word Glorious to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Glorious definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Glorious

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"

See Also | known

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Toque ‐ a small round woman's hat [n] a tall white hat with a pouched…
Dinge ‐ make dingy [v] make a dent or impression in; "dinge a…
Wind ‐ the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock…
Hogan ‐ a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the…
Oleander fern ‐ tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found…
Roughshod ‐ unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed…
Fine-tooth comb ‐ a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract…
Noose ‐ a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds…
Writ of right ‐ a writ ordering that land be restored to its…
Winged ‐ very fast; as if with wings; "on winged feet" [adj] having or…