glorious
/ˈɡloɹ.i.əs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.08 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
adj
Example Sentences
- "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!"
- "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."
- "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."
- "[...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […]"
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡloɹ.i.əs/
- British English: /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more glorious (comparative)
gloriouser (comparative)
most glorious (superlative)
gloriousest (superlative)