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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[OF.

gorgias

beautiful, glorious, vain, luxurious; cf. OF.

gorgias

ruff, neck handkerchief, and F.

gorge

throat, and

se pengorger

to assume airs. Cf.

Noun.

]

Imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent.

Cloud-land,

gorgeous

land.

Coleridge.

–

Gor′geous-ly

adv.

–

Gor′geous-ness

Noun.

Adj.

Showy; fine; splendid; glittering with gay colors.

With gorgeous wings, the marks of sovereign sway.

A gorgeous robe. Luke 23.