Meaning

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

    glorious deeds

    ruhmvoll, glorreich, herrlich

    сла́вныйslávnyj

    сла́внийslávnyj

  2. Excellent, wonderful; delightful.

    prachtvoll

    блиста́тельныйblistátelʹnyj, великоле́пныйvelikolépnyj

  3. Bright or shining;

  4. (obsolete)Eager for glory or distinction

    having or deserving or conferring glory

  5. (obsolete)Excessively proud or boastful.

  6. (archaic, colloquial)Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.

Examples

34 sentences
  1. What a glorious experience!

  2. Cossack glory has long been glorious.

    Слава козача здавна славна. — marko

  3. We had a glorious time.

    Ми чудово провели час. — aandrusiak

  4. Our country has a glorious history.

    ruУ нашей страны славная история. — odexed

    deUnser Land hat eine ruhmreiche Geschichte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. This is certainly a glorious day.

    deDas ist wahrlich ein ruhmreicher Tag! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory:
Русский
By meaning 2
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory:
splendid; resplendent; bright; shining:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory:
splendid; resplendent; bright; shining:

Origin

From Middle English glorious, from Anglo-Norman glorius and Old French glorïos, from Latin

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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