GLORIOUS

glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous

(adjective) having great beauty and splendor; “a glorious spring morning”; “a glorious sunset”; “splendid costumes”; “a kind of splendiferous native simplicity”

glorious

(adjective) having or deserving or conferring glory; “a long and glorious career”; “our glorious literature”

brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid

(adjective) characterized by grandeur; “the brilliant court life at Versailles”; “a glorious work of art”; “magnificent cathedrals”; “the splendid coronation ceremony”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

glorious (comparative more glorious or gloriouser, superlative most glorious or gloriousest)

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

Excellent, wonderful

Bright or shining;

Synonyms: splendid, resplendent, bright, shining

(obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction

Synonyms: haughty, boastful, ostentatious, vainglorious

(archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Source: Wiktionary

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Glo"ri*ous, a. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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