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 :
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He’s got a great future ahead of him.
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The house has great views.
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The weather’s been great.
4 . extremely enjoyable SYN wonderful :
We had a glorious afternoon of sailing.
—gloriously adverb