glorious

adjective

1. 1

   Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

   glorious deeds

   Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th’ ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!

2. 2

   Excellent, wonderful; delightful.

   These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.

   Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post.

3. 3

   Bright or shining;

   And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun’s transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.

4. 4

   obsoleteEager for glory or distinction

   [...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […]

5. 5

   obsoleteExcessively proud or boastful.

   Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens, And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat.

6. 6

   archaicEcstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

   During his Office, Treaſon vvas no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his vvicked Neighbour as himſelf.

   Kings may be bleſt, but Tam was glorious, / O'er a' the ills o' life victorious!

Forms

comparative

more glorious, gloriouser

superlative

most glorious, gloriousest