glorious

BrE /ˈɡlɒrɪəs/ AmE /ˈɡloʊriəs/

adjective en → es

1 POSITIVE QUALITY [attributive], [predicative] B1

very good or impressive; extremely beautiful, enjoyable, etc.

glorioso, magnífico, excelente

  • a glorious day/moment
  • be a glorious success

Collocations glorious weather · glorious victory

  • It was a glorious summer.

    Fue un verano glorioso.

2 HISTORIC [attributive], [predicative] B2

relating to or connected with a period of history that is remembered as very good and successful

glorioso, legendario

  • a glorious past/age
  • be a glorious period in history

Collocations glorious era · glorious reign

  • The country's glorious past is celebrated every year.

    El glorioso pasado del país se celebra cada año.

3 RELIGIOUS [attributive], [predicative] C1

relating to heaven or a place where people go after death and are very happy

glorioso, celestial

  • a glorious afterlife
  • be in a glorious heaven

Collocations glorious paradise · glorious kingdom of God

  • They believe in a glorious afterlife.

    Crean en un después de la vida glorioso.