glorious

Universal Words adjective 1 (formal) deserving or bringing great fame and success: a glorious deed / victory * a glorious chapter in our country's history * The film looks back at Spain's glorious past. compareINGLORIOUS 2 (formal) very beautiful and impressive: a glorious sunset / view * Both her daughters have glorious red hair. 3 extremely enjoyable: a glorious trip to Rome 4 (of weather) hot, with the sun shining: They had three weeks of glorious sunshine. gloriously adverb: The show has been gloriously successful. * a gloriously sunny day