splendor
Americannoun
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brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence.
the splendor of the palace.
- Antonyms:
- squalor
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an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur.
the splendor of the coronation.
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grandeur; glory; brilliant distinction.
the splendor of ancient Greek architecture.
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great brightness; brilliant light or luster.
- Synonyms:
- refulgence, dazzle
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- outsplendor verb (used with object)
- splendorous adjective
- splendrous adjective
- unsplendorous adjective
- unsplendorously adverb
Etymology
Origin of splendor
1400–50; < Latin splendor, equivalent to splend ( ēre ) to shine + -or -or 1; replacing late Middle English splendure < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The music is so overwhelmingly beautiful that Toño declares his mission to bring Lalo’s genius to the world’s attention and, by doing so, to spotlight the overlooked cultural splendor of his country.
Watts’ take on Jackie O doesn’t hit such heights, but the actor does, in some scenes, achieve a gracious splendor that does justice to her subject’s memory.
From Salon
In Ms. Skuse’s expert and frequently humorous telling, Renaissance medicine comes to life in all its gory and weird splendor.
Honestly, if memorable scenes were gems, “Ted Lasso” would be an encrusted splendor fit for the Queen.
From Salon
Somewhere in the expanse beneath that placid splendor lay Togbe’s childhood home in its watery grave, lost in time.
From Literature
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