in·glo·ri·ous

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• 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|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 — «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

• 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|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

• 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

• 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

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