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glorious


 
  Grep  of  noun  glorious 
  glorious  revolution 
 
  Overview  of  adj  glorious 
 
  The  adj  glorious  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  glorious  --  (having  or  deserving  or  conferring  glory;  "a  long  and  glorious  career";  "our  glorious  literature") 
  2.  (1)  glorious,  illustrious,  redoubtable,  respected  --  (having  or  worthy  of  pride;  "redoubtable  scholar  of  the  Renaissance";  "born  of  a  redoubtable  family") 
  3.  (1)  glorious  --  (bringing  great  happiness  and  thankfulness;  "glorious  freedom";  "glorious  times") 
  4.  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid  --  (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") 
  5.  glorious,  resplendent,  splendid,  splendiferous  --  (having  great  beauty  and  splendor;  "a  glorious  spring  morning";  "a  glorious  sunset";  "splendid  costumes";  "a  kind  of  splendiferous  native  simplicity") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  glorious 
 
  5  senses  of  glorious 
 
  Sense  1 
  glorious  (vs.  inglorious) 
 
  inglorious  (vs.  glorious),  dishonorable 
  =>  obscure,  unknown,  unsung 
 
  Sense  2 
  glorious,  illustrious,  redoubtable,  respected 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  proud)  ->  humble 
 
  Sense  3 
  glorious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  blessed)  ->  cursed,  curst 
 
  Sense  4 
  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  5 
  glorious,  resplendent,  splendid,  splendiferous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beautiful)  ->  ugly 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  glorious 
 
  5  senses  of  glorious 
 
  Sense  1 
  glorious  (vs.  inglorious) 
  =>  bright 
  =>  celebrated,  historied,  storied 
  =>  divine,  elysian,  inspired 
  =>  empyreal,  empyrean,  sublime 
  =>  illustrious 
  =>  incandescent 
  =>  lustrous 
  Also  See->  known#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  glorious,  illustrious,  redoubtable,  respected 
  =>  proud  (vs.  humble) 
 
  Sense  3 
  glorious 
  =>  blessed  (vs.  cursed),  blest 
 
  Sense  4 
  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  5 
  glorious,  resplendent,  splendid,  splendiferous 
  =>  beautiful  (vs.  ugly) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  glorious 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  glorious 
 
  glorious  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  glorious 
  glorious 
  inglorious 
  vainglorious 
 
  Overview  of  adj  glorious 
 
  The  adj  glorious  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  glorious  --  (having  or  deserving  or  conferring  glory;  "a  long  and  glorious  career";  "our  glorious  literature") 
  2.  (1)  glorious,  illustrious,  redoubtable,  respected  --  (having  or  worthy  of  pride;  "redoubtable  scholar  of  the  Renaissance";  "born  of  a  redoubtable  family") 
  3.  (1)  glorious  --  (bringing  great  happiness  and  thankfulness;  "glorious  freedom";  "glorious  times") 
  4.  brilliant,  glorious,  magnificent,  splendid  --  (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") 
  5.  glorious,  resplendent,  splendid,  splendiferous  --  (having  great  beauty  and  splendor;  "a  glorious  spring  morning";  "a  glorious  sunset";  "splendid  costumes";  "a  kind  of  splendiferous  native  simplicity") 



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