glorious
/ˈɡlɔːriəs/adjective
उच्चारण ग्लॉरिअस
गौरवशाली, यशस्वी
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deserving or bringing great fame, success or admiration
गौरवशाली, यशस्वी
- a glorious victory
- India's glorious past
- The team returned home after a glorious win in the final.
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- Students study the glorious history of the Mauryan empire.
- He died a glorious death defending his country.
Synonyms illustrious celebrated magnificent
Opposite inglorious shameful humiliating
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very beautiful or impressive; (of weather) very pleasant
शानदार, बहुत सुंदर; (मौसम) सुहावना
- a glorious sunset
- a glorious summer day
- We had a glorious view of the Himalayas from the window.
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- It was a glorious morning, so we walked to the market.
- The garden looks glorious in spring.
Synonyms splendid wonderful delightful
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glorious + noun
Before a noun, glorious describes something that brings fame or honour, or that is very beautiful.
Noun के पहले 'glorious' ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो यश या सम्मान दिलाती है, या बहुत सुंदर है।
- India has a glorious cricketing history.
- We watched a glorious sunrise from the fort.
glorious weather / day
In informal British English, glorious describes weather and days that are bright, warm and pleasant.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'glorious' चमकीले, गरम और सुहावने मौसम या दिन के लिए आता है।
- It was a glorious winter morning in Shimla.
glorious past / victory / career
It often pairs with achievements: a glorious victory, a glorious career, a glorious past.
यह अक्सर उपलब्धियों के साथ आता है: glorious victory, glorious career, glorious past।
- The team ended a glorious career with a final win.
- The city is proud of its glorious past.
glorious vs gloriously / glory
The noun is glory, the verb is glorify and the adverb is gloriously. Remember the spelling: glorious, not gloriuos.
Noun 'glory', क्रिया 'glorify' और adverb 'gloriously' है। वर्तनी याद रखिए: glorious।
- The sun shone gloriously over the hills.
- The soldiers died in glory.
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glorious + noun
victorypasthistorytraditioncareermoment
- Winning the World Cup was a glorious moment for the nation.
adverb + glorious
trulyabsolutelysimplyquiteutterly
- The view from the peak was utterly glorious.
glorious + nature words
sunsetsunshinemorningweathercoloursday
- We had glorious sunshine for the picnic.
verb + glorious
end inprovelookremainbe
- The campaign ended in glorious success.
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- The Chola kings left a glorious record of art and trade.
चोल राजाओं ने कला और व्यापार का गौरवशाली इतिहास छोड़ा।
- Radhika won a glorious victory in the district debate.
राधिका ने जिला वाद-विवाद में गौरवपूर्ण जीत हासिल की।
- The Himalayas looked glorious in the evening light.
शाम की रोशनी में हिमालय बहुत भव्य दिख रहा था।
- We had a glorious holiday by the sea.
हमने समुद्र के किनारे शानदार छुट्टियाँ बिताईं।
- He remembered the glorious days of his youth.
उसे अपनी जवानी के शानदार दिन याद आए।
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✗ India has a glorious history, so we should proud of it.
✓ India has a glorious history, so we should be proud of it.
Proud is an adjective and needs the verb be after should.
'Proud' विशेषण है और 'should' के बाद 'be' आवश्यक है।
✗ The glorious of our nation inspires us.
✓ The glory of our nation inspires us.
Glorious is an adjective; the noun needed here is glory.
'Glorious' विशेषण है; यहाँ noun 'glory' चाहिए।
✗ He gave his life for the glory of country.
✓ He gave his life for the glory of the country.
Country needs the article the when it refers to a specific nation.
किसी विशेष राष्ट्र के लिए 'country' से पहले article 'the' आता है।
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These adjectives praise something, but each praises in a different way.
ये विशेषण प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर हर एक अलग ढंग से।
Bringing great fame and honour; also very beautiful.
बहुत यश और सम्मान दिलाने वाला; साथ ही बहुत सुंदर।
- A glorious win.
Very grand and impressive in size or beauty.
आकार या सुंदरता में बहुत भव्य और प्रभावशाली।
- A magnificent palace.
Excellent or very fine; used in an admiring, often cheerful way.
उत्कृष्ट या बहुत अच्छा; प्रशंसा और प्रसन्नता के भाव से प्रयुक्त।
- A splendid idea.