le glorieux
glorious
Qui apporte beaucoup d'honneur et de fierté, souvent après une grande réussite.
Definition & meaning
Glorieux means glorious, illustrious, or honorable. It describes someone or something associated with glory, fame, or great achievement.
- Une victoire glorieuse — a glorious victory.
- Un passé glorieux — an illustrious past.
It can also mean proud or boastful, sometimes suggesting excessive pride.
- Il est tout glorieux de sa réussite — He is very proud of his success.
Grammar & Word origin
Glorieux is an adjective. Its feminine form is glorieuse . The masculine plural is also glorieux; the feminine plural is glorieuses.
It comes from the Latin gloriosus, meaning “full of glory” or “famous.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- illustre — illustrious or distinguished, especially because of fame or achievements.
- prestigieux — prestigious; emphasizes high standing and respect rather than glory.
- fier — proud; close to glorieux when describing someone’s pride.
Antonyms
- honteux — shameful or ashamed, the opposite of honorable or proud.
- obscur — obscure or unknown, contrasting with the sense of being famous or illustrious.
- modeste — modest, contrasting with the boastful sense.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Ce héros fut glorieux durant la grande bataille.adjective
This hero was glorious during the great battle.
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