adj.
Pronunciation: ' go ̇ r-j ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English gorgeouse, from Middle French gorgias elegant, perhaps from gorgias wimple, from gorge throat
Date: 15th century
: splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent
synonyms see SPLENDID
– gor · geous · ly adverb
– gor · geous · ness noun