glorious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Beautiful and impressive.

   We woke to a glorious spring morning.

2. 2
   adj

   Deserving great praise and admiration.

   She enjoyed a long and glorious career on the stage.

3. 3
   adj

   Wonderful and very enjoyable.

   We had a glorious time on holiday by the sea.

From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin glōriōsus. Displaced native Middle English wulderful, from Old English wuldorfull (“glorious”), among other terms. Equivalent to glory + -ous.

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