Definizione monolingua

inglorious

inglorious (comparative more inglorious, superlative most inglorious)

1. Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure.
   • circa 1596, William Shakespeare, King John, act 5, sc. 1,

     O inglorious league!

     Shall we, upon the footing of our land,

     Send fair-play orders and make compromise,

     Insinuation, parley and base truce

     To arms invasive?

   • 1818, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein, ch. 6,

     Resolved to pursue no inglorious career, he turned his eyes toward the East.

   • 1906, Jack London, White Fang, ch. 4,

     He cast about in his mind for a way to beat a retreat not too inglorious.

Definizione dizionario inglorious

ignominioso

Altri significati:

Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure.