refulgent

[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]
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adjective
  1. shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.

  2. very attractive or impressive; dazzling; brilliant: His refulgent smile brightened the day of everyone who saw it.

Origin of refulgent

1
First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin refulgent-, stem of refulgēns, present participle of refulgēre “to radiate light”; see re-, fulgent

Other words from refulgent

  • re·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, noun
  • re·ful·gent·ly, adverb
  • un·re·ful·gent, adjective
  • un·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for refulgent

refulgent

/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /


adjective
  1. literary shining, brilliant, or radiant

Origin of refulgent

1
C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine

Derived forms of refulgent

  • refulgence or rare refulgency, noun
  • refulgently, adverb

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