"gloriousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gloriousnesses [plural]
Etymology: From glorious + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|glorious|ness}} glorious + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gloriousness (countable and uncountable, plural gloriousnesses)
  1. glory, the state or quality of being glorious Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gloriousness-en-noun-NpPBZ7zR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Wakes within, the ancient mind For a gloriousness defined: As she sought and knew your pleasure,-- Wiling with a dancing measure, Underneath your closed eyes She calls the shapes of clouded skies; White forms flushing hyacinthine Twine in curvings labyrinthine; Seem with godlike graceful feet, For such mazy motion meet, To press from air each lambent note, On whose throbbing fire they float; With an airy wishful gait On each others' motion wait; Naked arms and vesture free Fill up the dance of harmony.",
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