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Definitions for gorgeous
ˈgɔr dʒəsgor·geous
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Princeton's WordNet
gorgeous(adj)
dazzlingly beautiful
"a gorgeous Victorian gown"
Wiktionary
gorgeous(Adjective)
very beautiful.
Etymology: From Early Modern English gorgious, gorgeouse, from gorgias, from gourgias, gorgias, of uncertain formation, but apparently connected with gorgias, from gorge; see gorge. Sense evolution was probably that of "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".
gorgeous(Adjective)
Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty etc.
Israeli hummus is absolutely gorgeous.
Etymology: From Early Modern English gorgious, gorgeouse, from gorgias, from gourgias, gorgias, of uncertain formation, but apparently connected with gorgias, from gorge; see gorge. Sense evolution was probably that of "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".
Webster Dictionary
Gorgeous(noun)
imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent
Etymology: [OF. gorgias beautiful, glorious, vain, luxurious; cf. OF. gorgias ruff, neck handkerchief, and F. gorge throat, and se pengorger to assume airs. Cf. Gorge, n.]
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Gorgeous
Gorgeous is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Vincent Kok, and also written and produced by Jackie Chan, and starring Chan, Shu Qi, Tony Leung and Emil Chau.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Gorgeous
gor′jus, adj. showy: splendid: magnificent.—adv. Gor′geously.—n. Gor′geousness. [O. Fr. gorgias, gaudy—gorgias, a ruff—gorge, the throat.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'gorgeous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3160
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gorgeous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gorgeous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of gorgeous in a Sentence
I want to thank Ms. Hathaway, shes gorgeous! Where were you when I was making pictures?
I can not wait to roll up our gorgeous little gay sleeves and get this ball rolling.
It was such, such fun, here's what you had : You had a middle-aged single man who was lonesome. Look what landed in his lap : a ready-made family. A gorgeous woman that I figured I could hit on and two kids who needed to be straightened out.
Meet our gorgeous little rescue puppy, Dilyn.
Meghan Markle was lovely, meghan Markle came over and was talking and showed us Meghan Markle ring. It was gorgeous. Meghan Markle said Meghan Markle was ‘ super lucky, a very lucky woman. ’ Hoefer finished Meghan Markle conversation with Meghan Markle by telling Meghan Markle where in the States Meghan Markle was from.
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- رائعArabic
- möhtəşəmAzerbaijani
- maquíssim, magnífic, esplènditCatalan, Valencian
- smukkeDanish
- toll, sagenhaft, großartig, fantastisch, umwerfend, traumhaft, wunderschön, prachtvoll, hinreißend, herrlichGerman
- υπέροχοςGreek
- belegaEsperanto
- guapísimo, maravillosoSpanish
- زرق و برق دارPersian
- hulppea, upeaFinnish
- magnifiqueFrench
- भव्यHindi
- mayifikHaitian Creole
- káprázatos, bámulatosHungarian
- շքեղArmenian
- anggunIndonesian
- gullfallegurIcelandic
- magnifico, bellissimaItalian
- מאוד יפהHebrew
- ゴージャスJapanese
- ಬಹುಕಾಂತೀಯKannada
- splendidisLatin
- grezns, krāšņsLatvian
- prachtigDutch
- smellvakker, nydeligNorwegian
- przepięknyPolish
- lindíssimo, magnífico, deslumbrantePortuguese
- magnific, splendid, superbRomanian
- прекрасный, великолепныйRussian
- underbarSwedish
- அழகானTamil
- muhteşem, harikulade, debdebeli, göz kamaştırıcı, görkemliTurkish
- خوبصورتUrdu
- rực rỡVietnamese
- פּרעכטיקYiddish
- 华丽Chinese
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