glorious
Meaning
- Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
- Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
- Bright or shining;
- (obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction
- (obsolete) Excessively proud or boastful.
- (archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
Synonyms
in full glory
be splendid
magnific
of good fame
worthy of honour
honored proud
of great dignity
lustrious
in full bloom
Translations
glorieux
glorioso
glorreich
glorierijkFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin glōriōsus. Displaced native Middle English wulderful, from Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”), among other terms. Equivalent to glory + -ous.
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