Glorious word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "glorious" word

[adjective] having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
[adjective] bringing great happiness and thankfulness; "glorious freedom"; "glorious times"
[adjective] having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
[adjective] characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
[adjective] having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"

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\Glo"ri*ous\, a. [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See {Glory}, n.] 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.

Synonyms for glorious

beautiful, blessed, blest, bright, brilliant, celebrated, divine, elysian, empyreal, empyrean, historied, illustrious, impressive, incandescent, inspired, lustrous, magnificent, proud, redoubtable, respected, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous, storied, sublime

Antonyms: dishonorable, inglorious

The fun area, different aproach to word »glorious«

Let's analyse "glorious" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUOIROLG. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .-.. --- .-. .. --- ..- ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: glorious: 6 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: glorious: 7 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 44, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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