# glorious
## English
### 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.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
* (US) IPA: /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.əs/
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* (obsolete) IPA: /ˈɡlɒ.ɹi.əs/
* Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəs

### Adjective

glorious (comparative more glorious or gloriouser, superlative most glorious or gloriousest)
* Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
    glorious deeds
** c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii], line 351: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!
* Excellent, wonderful; delightful.
** 1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.
** 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎: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.
* Bright or shining;
    Synonyms: splendid, resplendent, bright, shining
** 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], line 351: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.
* (obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction
** 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene vi], line 6:[...] but most miserable / Is the desire that’s glorious: blest be those, / How mean soe’er, that have their honest wills, / Which seasons comfort. […]
* (obsolete) Excessively proud or boastful.
    Synonyms: haughty, boastful, ostentatious, vainglorious
** c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act IIII, scene ii:Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens, And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat.
* (archaic, colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
** 1681, [John Dryden], Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. […], 3rd edition, London: […] J[acob] T[onson] and are to be sold by W. Davis […], published 1682, →OCLC, page 16:During his Office, Treaſon was no Crime. / The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: / For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, / Yet lov'd his wicked Neighbour as himſelf.
** 1790 (date written; published 1791), Robert Burns, “Tam o’ Shanter. A Tale.”, in Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, 2nd edition, volume II, Edinburgh: […] T[homas] Cadell, […], and William Creech, […], published 1793, →OCLC, page 198:Kings may be bleſt, but Tam was glorious, / O'er a' the ills o' life victorious!

#### Derived terms

* gloriously
* gloriousness
* Glorious Twelfth
* inglorious
* overglorious
* self-glorious
* superglorious
* unglorious

#### Related terms

* glorify
* glory

#### Translations

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### References

* ↑ Dobson, E. J. (1957) English pronunciation 1500-1700‎, second edition, volume II: Phonology, Oxford: Clarendon Press, published 1968, →OCLC, page 485.

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* glorius, gloryis, gloryous, gloriose

### Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman glorius, glorios, glorieus, from Latin glōriōsus; equivalent to glory +‎ -ous.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌɡlɔːriˈuːs/, /ˌɡlɔriˈuːs/
* (with reduction) IPA: /ˈɡlɔːrius/, /ˈɡlɔrius/, /-rjus/

### Adjective

glorious (comparative gloriousere, superlative gloriosest)
* Recognised, acclaimed, well-known; having an excellent reputation.
* Deserving religious recognition or commendation; godly.
* Marvelous or wonderful to the senses: attractive, pleasing.
* Amazing, great; possessing quality or a good reputation.
* (rare) Vain, bragging, self-aggrandising.

#### Related terms

* gloriously

#### Descendants

* English: glorious

#### References

* “glōriǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.

## Old French
### Alternative forms

* glorieus, glorios, glorius

### Etymology

Latin glōriōsus.

### Adjective

glorious m (oblique and nominative feminine singular gloriouse) (Anglo-Norman)
* glorious
** 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 11, column 2, line 2:dunc dist Damnedeu gloriousso, he says [to] glorious God