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Dictionary: gor·geous   (gôr'jəs) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent: wore a gorgeous Victorian gown.
    2. Characterized by magnificence or virtuosic brilliance: the pianist's gorgeous technique.
  1. Informal. Wonderful; delightful.

[Middle English gorgeouse, probably from Old French gorgias, jewelry-loving, elegant, from gorge, throat. See gorge.]

gorgeously gor'geous·ly adv.
gorgeousness gor'geous·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Having qualities that delight the eye: attractive, beauteous, beautiful, comely, fair, good-looking, handsome, lovely, pretty, pulchritudinous, ravishing, sightly, stunning. Scots bonny. Idioms: easy on the eyes. See beautiful/ugly.
  2. Marked by extraordinary elegance, beauty, and splendor: brilliant, glorious, magnificent, proud, resplendent, splendid, splendorous. See beautiful/ugly.

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adj

Definition: beautiful, magnificent
Antonyms: homely, ugly, undesirable


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Very beautiful.

pronunciation We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? — Marianne Williamson.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - herlig, strålende, henrivende, pragtfuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
beeldschoon, prachtig, fantastisch

Français (French)
adj. - formidable, adorable, splendide, somptueux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - prächtig, prachtvoll, (ugs.) wunderbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - λαμπρός, έξοχος, πολύχρωμος, πανέμορφος, κούκλα/-ος

Italiano (Italian)
bellissimo, magnifico, squisito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - magnífico, extremamente agradável

Русский (Russian)
великолепный, пестрый, витиеватый (о стиле)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bellísimo, guapísimo, espléndido, magnífico, maravilloso, delicioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - praktfull, underbar

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
华丽的, 灿烂的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 華麗的, 燦爛的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 멋진, 훌륭한, 화려한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 華麗な, 愉快な, すばらしい, 美しい, 豪華な, とても楽しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رائع, فائق الجمال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נהדר, נפלא, יפהפה/יפהפיה, טעים מאד‬


 
 
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