Meaning & Definition of Glorious in English
English⟶
Glorious
/glɔriəs/
adjective
1. Having or deserving or conferring glory
- "A long and glorious career"
- "Our glorious literature"
synonym:
- glorious
2. Characterized by grandeur
- "The brilliant court life at versailles"
- "A glorious work of art"
- "Magnificent cathedrals"
- "The splendid coronation ceremony"
synonym:
- brilliant,
- glorious,
- magnificent,
- splendid
3. Having great beauty and splendor
- "A glorious spring morning"
- "A glorious sunset"
- "Splendid costumes"
- "A kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
synonym:
- glorious,
- resplendent,
- splendid,
- splendiferous
Examples of using
In some attempts, it is glorious even to fail.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
We had a glorious time at the seaside.