glorious Hear it!

glorious Definition

glo·ri·ous (glôrē əs)

adjective

  1. having, giving, or deserving glory
  2. splendid; magnificent
  3. Informal very delightful or enjoyable

Etymology: ME & Anglo-Fr < OFr glorios < L gloriosus

glorious Related Forms

glo·ri·ously adverb glo·ri·ous·ness noun

glorious Synonyms

glorious

modif.

  1. Characterized by glory

    famous, renowned, far-famed, famed, well-known, distinguished, splendid, excellent, noble, venerable, exalted, grand, illustrious, notable, celebrated, esteemed, honored, eminent, preeminent, supreme, remarkable, brilliant, great, heroic, memorable, immortal, deathless, never-to-be-forgotten, immortalized, time-honored, admirable, praiseworthy, remarkable; see also famous.

    Antonyms unimportant*, inglorious*, ignominious. *

  2. Characterized by splendor

    splendid, magnificent, marvelous, grand; see beautiful 1.

  3. *Delightful

    gratifying, festive, enchanting, agreeable; see pleasant 1, 2.

glorious Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

hear: June - it is glorious to hear that you have received something at last.

Used with adjective complement

make: It means either " to make glorious " or " to manifest as being glorious.

Modifies a noun

  • sunshine: The rest of our time was spent climbing in glorious sunshine.
  • sunset: Glorious sunsets can be captured from the house or shore.
  • countryside: Monkey Tree Holiday Park - Set in glorious unspoiled countryside.
  • revolution: Perhaps most notably, the arrival of William of Orange to launch the Glorious Revolution of 1688, took place at Brixham.
  • technicolor: I'll b adding in a new page - cts in glorious technicolor!
  • beach: Surf Bay Holiday Park Just a few minutes walk from the glorious beach at Westward Ho!

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: The place is absolutely glorious, but few people seem to know about it, and fewer seem to care.
  • truly: I visited this church on May 7th, 2001, the first truly glorious spring day of the year.
  • once: In general the show has become a cheap imitation of its once glorious self.
  • simply: I have had three holidays in the Highlands, and have had a simply glorious time.
  • so: Two men's reflections on everyday life has never been so glorious.
  • yet: Ms. Bergren has written a heart-wrenching yet glorious testament to the power of forgiveness and the healing balm of love.

Preposition: in

  • holiness: Who is like you Glorious in holiness, Awesome in deeds, Working wonders?
  • heaven: Glorious in heaven above Humbly You came to The earth You created All for love's sake became poor.
  • beauty: And on that day was Bamboo, once so glorious in stately beauty, yet more glorious in his brokenness and humility.
  • summer: It sits on the Atlantic coast of Canada, can be glorious in the summer and extremely harsh in winter times.

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