ˈbɹɪljənt ˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs ˈɡlɔɹ.i.əs mæɡˈnɪfəsənt ˈsplɛndɪd splɛnˈdɪfəɹəs having great beauty and splendor a glorious spring morning a glorious sunset splendid costumes a kind of splendiferous native simplicity having or deserving or conferring glory a long and glorious career our glorious literature characterized by grandeur the brilliant court life at Versailles a glorious work of art magnificent cathedrals the splendid coronation ceremony