What does GLORIOUS mean?
Definitions for GLORIOUS
ˈglɔr i əs, ˈgloʊr-glo·ri·ous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word GLORIOUS.
Princeton's WordNet
gloriousadjective
having or deserving or conferring glory
"a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendidadjective
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferousadjective
having great beauty and splendor
"a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
Wiktionary
gloriousadjective
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.
gloriousadjective
Splendid; resplendent; bright; shining, as the sun, gold, or other shiny objects.
gloriousadjective
Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.
gloriousadjective
Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
Etymology: and glorius et al., from gloriosus. Replaced native Middle English wuldrig, from Old English.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GLORIOUSadjective
Etymology: gloriosus, Latin; glorieux, French.
Glorious followers, who make themselves as trumpets of the commendation of those they follow, taint business for want of secrecy. Francis Bacon.
They that are glorious must needs be factious; for all bravery stands upon comparisons. Francis Bacon, Essay 55.
Let them know that thou art Lord, the only God, and glorious over the whole world. Dan. iii. 22.
Impartial justice holds her equal scales,
’Till stronger virtue does the weight incline;
If over thee thy glorious foe prevails,
He now defends the cause that once was thine. Matthew Prior.Let us remember we are Cato’s friends,
And act like men who claim that glorious title. Joseph Addison, Cato.
Wikipedia
Glorious
Glorious is a song released by Swedish singer-songwriter Andreas Johnson in 1999. It is from Johnson's Liebling album on the WEA record label. The song was a mixed success chart-wise, as it remained in low positions in the Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand and Germany. However, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Italy and the United Kingdom. The song was also used as the main theme for Sky Sports' Premier League shows – Ford Super Sunday and Ford Football Special from August 2000 to May 2001 The song was later used on television advertisements for Vauxhall, Volvo, and in 2004, for Nutella, thus allowing the song to re-enter the French Singles Chart at a peak of number 16, although the song was only number 50 in its first release, four years earlier. An uncredited instrumental segment of the song was used in the movie The Proposal, after the ceremony. The first three melody lines that are sung are identical to the first three sung melody lines of "Two Minute Warning", a song by Depeche Mode (composed by Alan Wilder) in 1983.
ChatGPT
glorious
Glorious generally refers to something that is deserving of great admiration, honor, and praise due to its exceptional qualities, beauty, or achievements. It implies a sense of splendor, magnificence, or excellence that evokes a feeling of awe, delight, or satisfaction.
Webster Dictionary
Gloriousnoun
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds
Gloriousnoun
eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious
Gloriousnoun
ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink
Wikidata
Glorious
Glorious is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1997 performance at the Hammersmith Apollo. The performance was released on VHS and covers topics such as the siege of Troy, Noah's Ark, the Royal Family to the birth of baby Jesus. In many ways, the flow of topics follow from the Bible, starting with the beginning of time according to the Old Testament and ending with Armageddon according to the Book of Revelation, though they are covered in Izzard's usual non-serious style.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GLORIOUS' in Adjectives Frequency: #972
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of GLORIOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of GLORIOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of GLORIOUS in a Sentence
The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside.
An entire city with a glorious past and ancient history lost its heritage and culture: the tomb of the Prophet Jonah, the minaret of Al-Hadba which is older than Iraq itself. It is great that we were able to save a part of this heritage.
When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years. But above this level, far above, separated by an abyss, is the level where the highest things are achieved. These things are essentially anonymous.
Kiddos are a free laughing unpredictable glorious treasure of unforgettable memories and endless adventures! Although absent of the importance of understanding truth and liberty, may the pursuit of happiness always be present and preside in their childhood years!
A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another man than this, that when the injury began on his part the kindness should begin on ours.
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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- gloriósCatalan, Valencian
- slavnýCzech
- herrlich, prachtvoll, glorreich, ruhmvollGerman
- ένδοξος, λαμπρόςGreek
- gloraEsperanto
- gloriosoSpanish
- mahtava, kunniakas, loistava, upeaFinnish
- ærumikilFaroese
- glorieux, splendideFrench
- glorieusWestern Frisian
- dicsőHungarian
- מְפוֹאָרHebrew
- gloriosusLatin
- wspaniałyPolish
- gloriosRomanian
- блистательный, великолепный, славныйRussian
- härligSwedish
- şanlıTurkish
- 辉煌Chinese
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