Glorious

/ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ · adjective

Meaning

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory..

Definitions by Sense

1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
2. Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
3. Bright or shining;
4. (obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction
5. (obsolete) Excessively proud or boastful.
6. (archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Example Sentences

glorious deeds

Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th’ ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!

These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.

Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post.

And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun’s transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.

[...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […]

Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens, And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat.

During his Office, Treaſon vvas no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his vvicked Neighbour as himſelf.

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Word Forms

• more glorious
• gloriouser
• most glorious
• gloriousest

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