English-Thai Dictionary

glorious

ADJ มีชื่อเสียง  me-chue-siang

 

glorious

ADJ รุ่งเรือง  รุ่งโรจน์  เปล่งปลั่ง  impressive noble humble ordinary rung-ruang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GLORIOUS

a.[L. gloriosus. See Glory. ] 1. Illustrious; of exalted excellence and splendor; resplendent in majesty and divine attributes; applied to God. Exodus 15:11.
2. Noble; excellent; renowned; celebrated; illustrious; very honorable; applied to men, their achievements, titles, etc.
Let us remember we are Cato's friends,
And act like men who claim that glorious title.
3. Boastful; self-exulting; haughty; ostentatious.

 

GLORIOUSLY

adv. Splendidly; illustriously; with great renown or dignity. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Exodus 15:21.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GLORIOUS

Glo "ri *ous, a. Etym: [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L.gloriosus. See Glory, n.]

 

1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good! Milton.

 

2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs. ] Most miserable Is the desire that's glorious. Shak.

 

3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq. ] kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er all the ills of life victorious. Burns. During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- Eniment; noble; excellent; renowned; illustrious; celebrated; magnificent; grand; splendid. -- Glo "ri *ous *ly, adv. -- Glo "ri *ous *ness, n. Udall. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Ex. xv. 21. I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. B. Jonson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

glorious

glo ri ous |ˈglôrēəs ˈɡlɔriəs | ▶adjective 1 having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration: the most glorious victory of all time. 2 having a striking beauty or splendor that evokes feelings of delighted admiration: a glorious autumn day. DERIVATIVES glo ri ous ly adverb, glo ri ous ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French glorieus, from Latin gloriosus, from gloria ‘glory. ’

 

Glorious Revolution

Glorious Revolution the events (1688 –9 ) that led to the replacement, in 1689, of James II by his daughter Mary II and her husband William of Orange (who became William III ) as joint monarchs. The bloodless ‘revolution ’ greatly enhanced the constitutional powers of Parliament, with William and Mary's acceptance of the conditions laid down in the Bill of Rights.

 

Oxford Dictionary

glorious

glori |ous |ˈglɔːrɪəs | ▶adjective 1 having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration: the most glorious victory of all time. 2 having a striking beauty or splendour: a glorious autumn day. • informal very enjoyable: glorious platters of succulent crabs. DERIVATIVES gloriously adverb, gloriousness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French glorieus, from Latin gloriosus, from gloria ‘glory ’.

 

Glorious Revolution

Glorious Revolution the events (1688 –9 ) that led to the replacement, in 1689, of James II by his daughter Mary II and her husband William of Orange (who became William III ) as joint monarchs. The bloodless ‘revolution ’ greatly enhanced the constitutional powers of Parliament, with William and Mary's acceptance of the conditions laid down in the Bill of Rights.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

glorious

glorious adjective 1 a glorious victory: illustrious, celebrated, famous, acclaimed, distinguished, honored; outstanding, great, magnificent, noble, triumphant. ANTONYMS undistinguished. 2 glorious views: wonderful, marvelous, magnificent, superb, sublime, spectacular, lovely, fine, delightful; informal super, great, stunning, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, sensational, heavenly, divine, gorgeous, fabulous, fab, awesome, ace, killer; literary wondrous, beauteous. ANTONYMS miserable, horrid.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

glorious

glorious adjective 1 a glorious victory: illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, acclaimed, distinguished, honoured, eminent, excellent, outstanding, great, magnificent, splendid, impressive, noble, supreme, sublime, triumphant; immortal, unforgettable. ANTONYMS undistinguished. 2 glorious views of the Cotswolds: wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, sublime, spectacular, lovely, excellent, fine, delightful, enjoyable, pleasurable; informal super, great, smashing, amazing, stunning, fantastic, terrific, tremendous, incredible, sensational, stellar, heavenly, divine, gorgeous, dreamy, grand, fabulous, fab, fabby, fantabulous, awesome, magic, ace, out of this world; Brit. informal brilliant, brill, bosting; N. Amer. informal peachy, dandy, jim-dandy, neat; Austral. /NZ informal beaut, bonzer; Brit. informal, dated capital, champion, wizard, corking, ripping, spiffing, top-hole, topping, beezer; N. Amer. informal, dated swell, keen; literary wondrous, beauteous; archaic goodly; rare frabjous, splendacious, splendiferous, splendorous. ANTONYMS horrid, miserable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

glorious

glo ri ous /ɡlɔ́ːriəs /→glory 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈業績などが 〉栄光ある , 名誉ある , 輝かしい ▸ a glorious victory 輝かしい勝利 2 華麗な , 輝いている, 壮観な (→splendid 類義 )▸ a glorious sunset 壮麗な日没 3 ｟くだけて ｠〈経験などが 〉すばらしく 愉快な , 楽しい (wonderful )▸ have a glorious time 愉快に時を過ごす 4 〈天候が 〉よく晴れた ▸ a glorious morning すばらしい朝 5 ｟皮肉で ｠みごとな ▸ a glorious failure みごとな大失敗 6 ｟くだけて ｠(酔っ払って )上機嫌の .G -̀ Revol ú tion 〖the ～〗〘英史 〙名誉革命 〘1688 --89 〙(English [Bloodless ] Revolution ).

 

gloriously

gl ó ri ous ly 副詞 1 すばらしく, 華々しく, みごとに, 立派に .2 ｟くだけて ｠愉快に, 上機嫌で .