glorious

Glorious is an English adjective describing something that inspires admiration, delight, or a sense of majesty. It is often used for things considered grand, splendid, or worthy of glory. The word derives from Old French glorious, itself from Latin gloria, with the suffix -ous forming an adjective.

Historically, the term has been used in evaluative or commemorative ways. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England is a well-known example, referring to events that led to constitutional changes. The naval action commonly called the Glorious First of June occurred in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. In these contexts, the epithet reflects retrospective judgments about the perceived significance of the events.

In modern culture, Glorious appears as a title or label in music, film, and media. A widely known example is the 2017 song Glorious by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Skylar Grey. Other artists and creators have used the word as a song title, album name, or thematic motif, illustrating its ongoing appeal as a descriptor of splendor or triumph.

Notes on usage: when described in ordinary language, glorious is lowercase (a glorious day). Capitalized forms appear in titles, proper nouns, or at the start of sentences. The word is often connected to discussions of beauty, achievement, or religious and literary imagery, where it conveys a heightened or formal sense of splendor.