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glorious
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glo·ri·ous  (glôr-s, glr-)
adj.
1. Having or deserving glory; famous.
2. Conferring or advancing glory: a glorious achievement.
3. Characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent: a glorious sunset.
4. Delightful; wonderful: had a glorious visit with old friends.

glori·ous·ly adv.
glori·ous·ness n.

glorious [ˈglɔːrɪəs]
adj
1. having or full of glory; illustrious
2. conferring glory or renown a glorious victory
3. brilliantly beautiful
4. delightful or enjoyable
5. Informal drunk
gloriously  adv
gloriousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"
inglorious - not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest"
2.glorious - characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
3.glorious - having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"

glorious
adjective
2. delightful, fine, wonderful, excellent, heavenly (informal), marvellous, splendid, gorgeous, pleasurable, splendiferous (facetious) We opened the window and let in the glorious evening air.
3. illustrious, famous, celebrated, distinguished, noted, grand, excellent, honoured, magnificent, noble, renowned, elevated, eminent, triumphant, majestic, famed, sublime He had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.
illustrious ordinary, minor, unknown, trivial, unimportant
Translations
glorious [ˈglɔːrɪəs] ADJ [career, victory] → glorioso; [weather, view] → magnífico
it was a glorious muddle (iro) → la confusión era mayúscula

glorious [ˈglɔːriəs] adj
[victory] → glorieux/euse; [success] → brillant(e)
[future, career] → brillant(e); [past] → glorieux/euse
(= beautiful) [day, weather] → magnifique

glorious
adj
(= splendid)herrlich, wunderbar; a glorious mess (iro)ein schönes or herrliches Durcheinander
(= illustrious) career, futureglanzvoll; years, days, era, victory, historyruhmreich

glorious [ˈglɔːrɪəs] adj (deeds, victory) → glorioso/a; (weather, view) → stupendo/a, magnifico/a; (colours) → festoso/a

glorious جليل úžasný prægtig herrlich ένδοξος glorioso loistava glorieux veličanstven magnifico すばらしい 영광스러운 glorieus praktfull sławny glorioso прославленный strålande เกียรติยศ görkemli huy hoàng 显赫的


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