glorious

1. n. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. Source: opted

2. n. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. Source: opted

3. n. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. Source: opted

4. adj. having or deserving or conferring glory Source: wordnet

5. adj. characterized by grandeur Source: wordnet

6. adj. having great beauty and splendor Source: wordnet

7. 1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good ! Milton. 2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.] Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious. Shak. 3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.] kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all the ills of life victorious. Burns. During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time. Dryden. Syn. -- Eniment; noble; excellent; renowned; illustrious; celebrated; magnificent; grand; splendid. -- Glo"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Glo"ri*ous*ness, n. Udall. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Ex. xv. 21. I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. B. Jonson. Source: webster

8. j:100 a. having or deserving or conferring glory s. having great beauty and splendor Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

From the definitions

Explore more