gloriosa

/ (ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə) /

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noun

any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange, and red: family LiliaceaeAlso called: glory lily

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Word Origin for gloriosa

New Latin, from Latin gloriosus glorious

Words nearby gloriosa

Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Gloria Patri, glorification, glorify, gloriole, gloriosa, gloriosa lily, glorious, Glorious Revolution, glory, glory box

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How to use gloriosa in a sentence

On the day of rejoicing for "La Gloriosa" there was no such display, although all Madrid was en fête.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
Sicque duorum solus uictor existens, Danis irrogatam multis retro temporibus infamiam gloriosa uirtute magnifice satis aboleuit.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Maria-Gloriosa grew still paler, but mastered her emotion and waited until the end of the last figure.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
It is difficult to translate the expressive term, 'gloriosa colloquia.'
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)

In Flagellaria indica, Gloriosa superba and others, the midrib of the leaf ends in a tendril.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various