having or deserving or conferring glory; a long and glorious career; our glorious literature'

characterized by grandeur; the brilliant court life at Versailles; a glorious work of art; magnificent cathedrals; the splendid coronation ceremony

[ Syn: brilliant , magnificent , splendid ]

having great beauty and splendor; a glorious spring morning; a glorious sunset; splendid costumes; a kind of splendiferous native simplicity

[ Syn: resplendent , splendid , splendiferous ]