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glo⋅ri⋅ous

[glawr-ee-uhs, glohr-]
–adjective
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; ME < AF, OF glorieus < L glōriōsus. See glory, -ous


glo⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
glo⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun


3. famous, famed, renowned, illustrious, noted, celebrated, eminent, distinguished.


1. unpleasant, disgusting. 3. unknown.
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