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1.
delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
2.
conferring glory: a glorious victory.
3.
full of glory; entitled to great renown: England is glorious in her poetry.
4.
brilliantly beautiful or magnificent; splendid: a glorious summer day.
5.
Archaic. blissfully drunk.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French glorieus < Latin glōriōsus. See glory, -ous
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French glorieus < Latin glōriōsus. See glory, -ous
Related forms
glo·ri·ous·ly, adverb
glo·ri·ous·ness, noun
qua·si-glo·ri·ous, adjective
qua·si-glo·ri·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·glo·ri·ous, adjective
EXPANDsu·per·glo·ri·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·glo·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·glo·ri·ous, adjective
un·glo·ri·ous·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
3. famous, famed, renowned, illustrious, noted, celebrated, eminent, distinguished.
3. famous, famed, renowned, illustrious, noted, celebrated, eminent, distinguished.
Antonyms
1. unpleasant, disgusting. 3. unknown.
1. unpleasant, disgusting. 3. unknown.
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