'Glorious' definitions:
Definition of 'glorious'
From: WordNet
adjective
Having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature" [ant: inglorious]
adjective
Characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" [syn: brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid]
adjective
Having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity" [syn: glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous]
Definition of 'Glorious'
From: GCIDE
- Glorious \Glo"ri*ous\, a. [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See Glory, n.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. [1913 Webster]
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good ! --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all the ills of life victorious. --Burns. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. --Ex. xv. 21. [1913 Webster]
- I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'glorious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- addled,
- admirable,
- all-knowing,
- all-powerful,
- all-seeing,
- all-wise,
- almighty,
- august,
- awe-inspiring,
- awful,
- Babylonian,
- barbaric,
- beaming,
- beautiful,
- beery,
- bemused,
- besotted,
- blind drunk,
- blooming,
- boundless,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- celebrated,
- changeless,
- charismatic,
- cool,
- Corinthian,
- crapulent,
- crapulous,
- creating,
- creative,
- dandy,
- dazzling,
- delightful,
- deluxe,
- devastating,
- distinguished,
- divine,
- dizzy,
- drenched,
- drunk,
- drunken,
- effulgent,
- elaborate,
- elegant,
- elevated,
- eminent,
- enjoyable,
- estimable,
- eternal,
- eternally the same,
- everlasting,
- exalted,
- excellent,
- exquisite,
- extravagant,
- fabulous,
- famed,
- famous,
- fancy,
- far-gone,
- fine,
- flustered,
- fou,
- full,
- gay,
- giddy,
- gilt-edged,
- glamorous,
- glowing,
- godlike,
- golden,
- good,
- gorgeous,
- grand,
- grandiose,
- great,
- groovy,
- hallowed,
- happy,
- heavenly,
- heroic,
- high,
- highest,
- holy,
- honored,
- hot,
- hunky-dory,
- illustrious,
- immense,
- immortal,
- immutable,
- imposing,
- impressive,
- in liquor,
- inebriate,
- inebriated,
- inebrious,
- infinite,
- intoxicated,
- jolly,
- just,
- keen,
- killing,
- lauded,
- limitless,
- lofty,
- loving,
- luminous,
- lustrous,
- luxurious,
- magic,
- magnanimous,
- magnificent,
- majestic,
- making,
- marvelous,
- maudlin,
- mellow,
- merciful,
- merry,
- muddled,
- nappy,
- neat,
- noble,
- numinous,
- omnipotent,
- omnipresent,
- omniscient,
- one,
- outstanding,
- palatial,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- pleasurable,
- plush,
- posh,
- princely,
- prominent,
- proud,
- radiant,
- raving,
- ravishing,
- reeling,
- renowned,
- resplendent,
- ritzy,
- sacred,
- sensational,
- shaping,
- shikker,
- shining,
- soaring,
- sodden,
- sotted,
- sovereign,
- sparkling,
- spectacular,
- splendacious,
- splendent,
- splendid,
- splendiferous,
- splendorous,
- splendrous,
- stately,
- sterling,
- stunning,
- sublime,
- sumptuous,
- super,
- superb,
- supereminent,
- superexcellent,
- superfancy,
- superfine,
- superior,
- supreme,
- swank,
- swanky,
- swell,
- terrific,
- tiddly,
- timeless,
- tipsy,
- towering,
- tremendous,
- ubiquitous,
- unbounded,
- unchanging,
- undefined,
- under the influence,
- unlimited,
- wonderful