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Glorious Definition And Meaning |
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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"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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