Adjective

(en-adj)

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:

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!

* (rfdate) (John Milton):

These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.

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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.

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:

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.

(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.

* (rfdate) :

kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious , O’er all the ills of life victorious.

* (rfdate) :

During his office treason was no crime, The sons of Belial had a glorious time.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.

* 1764 , :

Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,

He sees his little lot the lot of all;

Sees no contiguous palace rear its head

To shame the meanness of his humble shed;

No costly lord the sumptuous banquet deal

To make him loathe his vegetable meal;

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, year=1829 , author= , title=The Alhambra citation , passage=I wandered on until I came to a sumptuous palace with a garden adorned with fountains and fishponds, and groves and flowers, and orchards laden with delicious fruit.}}

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, year=2012 , date=April 21 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Newcastle 3-0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Cabaye pulled all the strings in a dominant home performance and capped a majestic individual display with a sumptuous first-time finish into the far corner for his second goal of the afternoon.}}