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Marriage is a risk; I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.
Cate Blanchett

Meaning of "glorious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLORIOUS

glorious  [ˈɡlɔːrɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLORIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glorious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GLORIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glorious in the English dictionary

The first definition of glorious in the dictionary is having or full of glory; illustrious. Other definition of glorious is conferring glory or renown. Glorious is also brilliantly beautiful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLORIOUS


accessorius
ˌæksɛsˈɔːrɪəs
arboreous
ɑːˈbɔːrɪəs
aureus
ˈɔːrɪəs
Boreas
ˈbɔːrɪəs
censorious
sɛnˈsɔːrɪəs
demeritorious
diːˌmerɪˈtɔːrɪəs
inglorious
ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs
laborious
ləˈbɔːrɪəs
meritorious
ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs
Nestorius
nɛˈstɔːrɪəs
notorious
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs
Pretorius
prɪˈtɔːrɪəs
saltatorious
ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəs
sartorius
sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs
scorious
ˈskɔːrɪəs
Sertorius
sɜːˈtɔːrɪəs
uproarious
ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs
uxorious
ʌkˈsɔːrɪəs
vainglorious
ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs
victorious
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLORIOUS

gloria
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gloria Patri
gloried
glories
glorifiable
glorification
glorified
glorifier
glorifies
glorify
gloriole
gloriosa
Glorious Revolution
gloriously
gloriousness
glory
glory box
glory hole
glory lily

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLORIOUS

bi-curious
carious
curious
deleterious
delicious
delirious
furious
gregarious
hilarious
illustrious
industrious
injurious
lugubrious
luxurious
mysterious
nefarious
precarious
serious
spurious
various
vicarious

Synonyms and antonyms of glorious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLORIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glorious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of glorious

Translation of «glorious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLORIOUS

Find out the translation of glorious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glorious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glorious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

显赫的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glorioso
570 millions of speakers

English

glorious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शानदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَلِيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

великолепный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glorioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহিমান্বিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glorieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herrlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すばらしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영광스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kamulyane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huy hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகழ்பெற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şanlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magnifico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sławny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

славетний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

splendid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένδοξος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heerlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strålande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

praktfull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glorious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIOUS»

The term «glorious» is very widely used and occupies the 11.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glorious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glorious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glorious

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10 QUOTES WITH «GLORIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glorious.
1
Mitch Albom
In a newspaper, you only have so much room. It teaches you the value of getting to the point, of not pampering yourself with your glorious writing. I've always been much more interested in one powerful sentence that stays with you. That's my style.
2
John Andre
As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander.
3
Sai Baba
The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.
4
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
I don't know about changing my perspective, because motherhood is such a glorious blessing and I am very thankful for that. It's such a beautiful experience. I so strongly recommend it. It's bliss, love and fulfillment of another level.
5
Bonnie Bassler
Science is difficult and slow no matter who you are. The hours are long, and the glorious 'aha' days come only very infrequently. You have to keep believing that if you put in the hours, those days will indeed come!
6
Bruce Beresford
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created.
7
Halle Berry
Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!
8
Cate Blanchett
Marriage is a risk; I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.
9
Edward McKendree Bounds
The houses of Heaven are God-built and are as enduring and incorruptible as their builder. We will have bodies after the resurrection; transfigured they will be after the model of Christ's glorious body.
10
Daniel Breaker
I think art is more glorious than life but not more real.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLORIOUS»

Discover the use of glorious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glorious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Space for Further Burials
Blending fact and fiction, Glorious is the story of Easter Venetta Bartlett, a fictional Harlem Renaissance writer whose tumultuous path to success, ruin, and ultimately revival offers a candid and true portrait of the American experience ...
Feryal Gauhar, 2010
2
Greens Glorious Greens!: More Than 140 Ways to Prepare All ...
Includes recipes using such greens as arugula, beet greens, cabbage, chards, dandelion greens, lettuce and salad greens, and wild greens
Johnna Albi, 1996
3
Dear and Glorious Physician
Here is a story to warm, to inspire, to call forth renewal of faith and love lying deep in each reader's heart.
Taylor Caldwell, 2008
4
A Great and Glorious Game: Baseball Writings of A. Bartlett ...
The late Commissioner of Baseball reflects on the wider significance of baseball, the business of the game, and his decision to suspend Pete Rose
A. Bartlett Giamatti, Kenneth S. Robson, 1998
5
Glorious
Based on a true story, Peter Quilter's new comedy Glorious! invites us into the world of Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944), a gregarious soprano who in the early 1940s became the must-see artist in New York.
Peter Quilter, Florence Foster Jenkins, 2005
6
A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States
Examines the Mexican-American War from both sides, discussing its impact on both countries at the time and generations later, as well as how it has shaped U.S.-Mexico relations.
Timothy J. Henderson, 2008
7
Glorious Appearing: The End of Days
After seven years, the remaining members of the Tribulation Force are gathered at Petra, trying to find a way to stop Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, and his forces, while awaiting the return of Christ.
Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, 2004
8
The Glorious Qurʼan: Translation
Concisely and in worthy language, with a view to the requirements of English Muslims, the Book is rendered almost literally and every effort has been made to choose befitting language.
‎2001
9
Glorious Angel
She was the beautiful daughter of a dirt-poor Alabama farmer.
Johanna Lindsey, 2011
10
The Glorious Pasta of Italy
No matter how you sauce it, The Glorious Pasta of Italy is sure to have pasta lovers everywhere salivating.
Domenica Marchetti, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLORIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glorious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Everyman Festival's Sweet Charity is a glorious romp through '60s …
There's nothing like a feel-good musical to lift your spirits and Sweet Charity manages to do just that - even on a wet July evening. Everyman ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
A glorious season!
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), by far the most successful in Jamaica's schoolboy cricket over the last 35 years, were again the ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
3
Appeal For Calm On 'The Glorious Twelfth'
Appeal For Calm On 'The Glorious Twelfth'. Thousands of members of the Orange Order will take part in hundreds of parades on the biggest ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
4
UK weather sees Britain hit by lightning as glorious weather stops
Britain has been struck with lightning and thunderstorms as the summer heatwave makes way for grey skies. A late-night thunderstorm over the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Relive the glorious Zombie days with Black Ops' “The Giant”
The original cast of Call of Duty Zombies are back and looking better than ever in a bonus map based in a Nazi research facility, still sporting ... «ThisisXbox, Jul 15»
6
Glorious gardens to gaze at
Ted Meseyton photo library Here's an ancient Chinese proverb. If you want to be happy for an hour, roast a pig. If you want to be happy for a ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Jul 15»
7
Pope Francis Says Paraguayan Women 'Most Glorious' of America
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay— Pope Francis praised Paraguayan women as the “most glorious women of America,” in a sermon at the shrine of the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
'Batman v Superman' and the Glorious Zenith of Melodrama
If one thing is obvious from the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it's that this movie is the launching pad for the cinematic DC ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
9
UK's biggest urban beach opens to glorious sunshine at Olympic …
Featuring two bars, a large paddling pool and a funfair, Beach East opened to the public amid glorious sunshine on Saturday. Sun-worshippers ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
10
Going with the flow in glorious Glengarriff
THERE's sure to be a seal of approval for the setting of this West Cork home — it's in Glengarriff, facing out on its own rocky inlet to the harbour ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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