gorgeous

[O. Fr. gorgias, gorgia is gorgeous, from gorgias = a gorget, from gorge = the throat.] Splendid, magnificent, showy, glittering with splendid colors, resplendent, sumptuously adorned, or gay. "The heralds and pursuivants were waiting in their gorgeous tabards."Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. x. -ge-oŭs-lý, adv . [English Gorged. gor-ge-oŭs-lý, gorgeous; -ly.] In a gorgeous manner, splendidly, magnificently: with showy magnificence. "Golden and red above it The clouds float gorgeously ." Long fellow: The Castle by the Sea. gor-ge-oŭs-ne , s . [Eng. gorgeous ; -ne .] The quality or state of being gorgeous; showy or sumptuous magnificence; splendor. "It seemed to outvie whatever had been seen before of gallantry and riches, and gorgeousne of apparel." Baker : Charles II . (an. 1661.) *gorg-er, *gorg-ere, s . [O. Fr. gorgiere , from gorge the throat; Ital. gorgiera .] 1. A piece of armor for the throat; a gorget. IMG:content-0635.png:[blocks in formation]