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glorious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈɡlɒ.ɹi.əs/ (obsolete)
/ˈɡloɹ.i.əs/ (Canada, General-American)
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/ˈɡloː.ɹi.əs/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
- Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th’ ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war! c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii], line 351:
- glorious deeds
Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
- Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post. 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. 1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
Bright or shining;
- And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun’s transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw. 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], line 351:
(obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction
- [...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […] 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene vi], line 6:
(obsolete) Excessively proud or boastful.
- Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens, And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat. c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act IIII, scene ii:
(archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
- During his Office, Treaſon vvas no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his vvicked Neighbour as himſelf. 1681, [John Dryden], Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem, London: […] J[acob] T[onson] and are to be sold by W. Davis […], →OCLC, page 19:
- Kings may be bleſt, but Tam was glorious, / O'er a' the ills o' life victorious! 1790 (date written; published 1791), Robert Burns, “Tam o’ Shanter. A Tale.”, in Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, 2nd edition, volume II, Edinburgh: […] T[homas] Cadell, […], and William Creech, […], published 1793, →OCLC, page 198:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
most glorious	Degree=Sup	lexicographic
gloriousest	Degree=Sup	lexicographic
more glorious	Degree=Cmp	lexicographic
gloriouser	Degree=Cmp	lexicographic

Translations (86)

az şöhrətli (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · sv ärorik (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 壯麗 /壮丽 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fy glorieus (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 晴好 (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · ca gloriós (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · pt glorioso (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 輝煌 /辉煌 (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · es glorioso (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · ru блиста́тельный (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · hy փառավոր (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · got 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 發光 /发光 (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · nl prachtig (excellent, wonderful) · fr glorieux (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · be сла́ўны (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 閃亮 /闪亮 (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · de ruhmvoll (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · es glorioso (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · mk сла́вен (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ga glórmhar (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ca gloriós (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · nl schitterend (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · nl glorieus (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · nl prachtig (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · grc κυδάλιμος (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · de prachtvoll (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · bg сла́вен (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ka ჩინებული (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · hy փառապանծ (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · it glorioso (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · dsb kšasny (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · pdt harlich (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ja 見事な (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · mk бле́скав (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · tr şanlı (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · grc εὐκλεής (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 優秀 /优秀 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · de glorreich (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ota عزیز (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · mi korōria (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · az şanlı (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · sl slaven (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ru сла́вный (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · got 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌲𐍃 (excellent, wonderful) · ka დიდებული (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ro glorios (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · sh slȃvan (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · eo glora (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cs slavný (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · bg просла́вен (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fi loistava (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · nl schitterend (excellent, wonderful) · fi kunniakas (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · uk сла́вний (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · el λαμπρός (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · ko 영광(榮光)스럽다 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ru великоле́пный (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · fi mahtava (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · nl roemrijk (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · de herrlich (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fr glorieux (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 光榮 /光荣 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 宏偉 /宏伟 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fro glorius (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · nl excellent (excellent, wonderful) · id gemilang (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · vi vinh quang (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · mi korōria (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fo ærumikil (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · grc εὔδοξος (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · kk мерейлі (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · grc κυδρός (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · sk slávny (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · el ένδοξος (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ang wuldorfull (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · pl sławny (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fr splendide (splendid; resplendent; bright; shining) · mk про́славен (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · az şərəfli (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · hy փառահեղ (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · ja 栄光ある (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · fi upea (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · cmn 美好 (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · la gloriosus (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory) · sh сла̑ван (exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory)

glorious en · ADJ

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