GLORIOUS


Meaning of GLORIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglȯr-ē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French glorios, from Latin gloriosus glorious, vainglorious, from gloria

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : possessing or deserving glory : illustrious

b. : entitling one to glory

a glorious victory

2. : marked by great beauty or splendor : magnificent

a glorious sunset

3. : delightful , wonderful

had a glorious weekend

Synonyms: see splendid

• glo·ri·ous·ly adverb

• glo·ri·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.