Adjective A magnificent day at the circus is amazing, wonderful, and fully pleasurable. England is lovely in her poetry, bestowing glory; a splendid conquest of glory, entitled to great fame. Spectacular or dazzlingly beautiful: a beautiful sunny day with only a few clouds in the sky spectacular dancing by a ballet dancer The word "glory" may be used as an adjective to describe something that is glorious or has achieved glory. Or it may be used to describe someone or something worthy of glory. As well as being proud and happy to have done something good, people sometimes feel sorry for themselves and ashamed because they are not famous or because they have not achieved any success in their lives. This feeling does not go away even if they later do achieve success or become famous because it is their own personal opinion about themselves. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, glory is "the state or quality of being glorious", or "something that is glorious". It is also defined as "the brightness of a star or planet when illuminated by sunlight", "the splendour of a military force on campaign", and "the renown of someone or something." Glory is often used to describe something that is beautiful or impressive, especially when used in combination with other words such as marvelous, outstanding, brilliant, etc.