glo´ri|ous|ly — glo|ri|ous «GLR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. 1. a) giving glory: »Our team won a glorious victory. b) having or deserving glory; illustrious: »The glorious knight slew the wretched dragon. SYNONYM(S): famous, renowned. 2. magnificent; … Useful english dictionary
glo´ri|ous|ness — glo|ri|ous «GLR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. 1. a) giving glory: »Our team won a glorious victory. b) having or deserving glory; illustrious: »The glorious knight slew the wretched dragon. SYNONYM(S): famous, renowned. 2. magnificent; … Useful english dictionary
glo·ri·ous — … Useful english dictionary
in|glo´ri|ous|ness — in|glo|ri|ous «ihn GLR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. 1. bringing no glory; shameful; disgraceful: »The army suffered an inglorious defeat at the hands of a much weaker enemy. Calhoun was now approaching the inglorious twilight of his career… … Useful english dictionary
in|glo´ri|ous|ly — in|glo|ri|ous «ihn GLR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. 1. bringing no glory; shameful; disgraceful: »The army suffered an inglorious defeat at the hands of a much weaker enemy. Calhoun was now approaching the inglorious twilight of his career… … Useful english dictionary
in|glo|ri|ous — «ihn GLR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. 1. bringing no glory; shameful; disgraceful: »The army suffered an inglorious defeat at the hands of a much weaker enemy. Calhoun was now approaching the inglorious twilight of his career (Atlantic).… … Useful english dictionary
vain´glo´ri|ous|ness — vain|glo|ri|ous «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited.… … Useful english dictionary
vain´glo´ri|ous|ly — vain|glo|ri|ous «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited.… … Useful english dictionary
vain|glo|ri|ous — «VAYN GLAWR ee uhs, GLOHR », adjective. excessively proud or boastful; extremely vain: »a vainglorious confidence prevailed…among the Spanish cavaliers (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): vaunting, arrogant, conceited. –vain´glo´ri|ous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
glo — an·glo·gae·an; an·glo·hel·ve·ti·um; an·glo·ma·nia; an·glo·ma·ni·ac; an·glo·phile; an·glo·phil·ia; an·glo·phobe; an·glo·pho·bia; carb·he·mo·glo·bin; car·bon·yl·he·mo·glo·bin; car·boxy·he·mo·glo·bin; cho·le·glo·bin; con·glo·ba·tion; glo·bal·i·ty;… … English syllables
