glorious

[glo·ri·ous]

When something is fabulous and wonderful it can be described as glorious, like the glorious sight of the first flowers in your yard after a long, cold winter.

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Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.

Adjective S.
having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

Adjective S.
bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times"

Adjective
having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"

Adjective S.
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"

Adjective S.
having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"

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n.
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.

n.
Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.

n.
Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.


Glorious

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 !
2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.]
Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious.
3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.]
kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all the ills of life victorious.
During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time.
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.
I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation.

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.

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Usage Examples

But my most favourite pursuit, after my daily exertions at the Foundry, was Astronomy. There were frequently clear nights when the glorious objects in the Heavens were seen in most attractive beauty and brilliancy.

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it - not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.

I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

America, which has the most glorious present still existing in the world today, hardly stops to enjoy it, in her insatiable appetite for the future.

However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.

And now, this is the sweetest and most glorious day that ever my eyes did see.

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!

Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love.

I don't know what makes a marriage work. My husband and I don't have it right at all it's very tough on him. From the outside it looks like it's all about me - I have a glorious career and he doesn't.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

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