Glorious vs Large - What's the difference?
glorious | large | Related terms |
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.
* 1604 , William Shakespeare, Othello , Act III, Scene III, line 351:
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Splendid; resplendent; bright; shining, as the sun, gold, or other shiny objects.
* 1590 , William Shakespeare, Henry VI , Part II, Act III, Scene I, line 351:
(obsolete) Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious.
* 1609 , William Shakespeare, Cymbeline , Act I, Scene VI, line 6:
(colloquial) Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink.
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Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.
* Milton
(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
* Felton
(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
* Fairfax
(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
* Shakespeare
(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
A thousand dollars.
Glorious is a related term of large.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between glorious and large
is that glorious is (obsolete) eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious while large is (obsolete) liberality, generosity.As adjectives the difference between glorious and large
is that glorious is exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds while large is of considerable or relatively great size or extent.As a noun large is
(music|obsolete) an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.glorious
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, / The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife, / The royal banner, and all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.
- Borini missed another glorious opportunity to give his side the lead after brilliant set-up play by Sterling, but with only the exposed keeper to beat, he struck the post.
- And this fell tempest shall not cease to rage / Until the golden circuit on my head, / Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams, / Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.
- kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious , O’er all the ills of life victorious.
- During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time.
Derived terms
* gloriousnesslarge
English
Adjective
(er)- We have yet large day.
- I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.
- Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .
- Some large jests he will make.
Synonyms
(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See alsoAntonyms
* small, tiny, minusculeDerived terms
* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largishNoun
- Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .