glorious
When something is fabulous and wonderful it can be described as glorious, like the glorious sight of the first flowers in your yard after a long, cold winter.
The adjective glorious comes from the Latin word gloriosus, which means “full of glory,” or “famous.” What are some glorious things? The Grand Canyon, the Golden Gate Bridge, an Olympian's athleticism, the towering skyscrapers of New York City, autumn sunlight filtering through a forest of changing leaves, and the list goes on. If it is beautiful, amazing, fantastic and awe-inspiring, it’s glorious.
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having or deserving or conferring glory“a long and glorious career”“our glorious literature”synonyms:brightsplendidillustrioushaving or conferring gloryincandescentcharacterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliancelustrousbrilliantknownapprehended with certainty
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having great beauty and splendor“a glorious spring morning”“a glorious sunset”synonyms: resplendent, splendid, splendiferousbeautifuldelighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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characterized by grandeur“a glorious work of art”synonyms: brilliant, magnificent, splendidimpressivemaking a strong or vivid impression
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Vocabulary lists containing glorious
As you read Burton Raffel's translation of "Beowulf," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 12's Collection 5: Beowulf, Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, The Deep, The Mosquito Solution
Hoping to hunt dinosaurs, Eckels hires Time Safari Inc. to take him back in time — but when he disobeys his guide's instructions, he puts the entire future in jeopardy. Here are links to our lists for other works by Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, All Summer in a Day, August 2026, Marionettes, Inc., The Black Ferris, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, The Flying Machine, The Pedestrian, The Veldt
Sojourner Truth's speech at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention in Ohio asked a question that could not be denied in order to draw attention to the humanity, abilities, thus rights, of both women and slaves. The overall tone was passionate and provocative. In a version published in an 1863 issue of the Anti-Slavery Standard, the presiding officer of the convention Frances Dana Gage quoted the speech within her descriptions of the setting, audience, and speaker. Read the full text here.