GLORIOUS


Meaning of GLORIOUS in English

glo ‧ ri ‧ ous /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . having or deserving great fame, praise, and honour:

a truly glorious future

a glorious victory

2 . very beautiful or impressive:

glorious views of the coast

a glorious red sky

3 . glorious weather is sunny and hot:

glorious sunshine

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In everyday English, people usually say great rather than glorious :

He’s got a great future ahead of him.

The house has great views.

The weather’s been great.

4 . extremely enjoyable SYN wonderful :

We had a glorious afternoon of sailing.

—gloriously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.