relucent
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of relucent
1500–10; < Latin relūcent- (stem of relūcēns ), present participle of relūcere. See re-, lucent
Example Sentences
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And instant by instant the flood of varicolored flame that poured into its petalings down from the sapphire ovoids waxed and waned in crescendoes and diminuendoes of relucent harmonies—ecstatic, awesome.
From The Metal Monster by Merritt, Abraham
By thee refin'd, In brighter mazes the relucent stream Plays o'er the mead.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
The masses pour out of their dismal caverns, greed takes possession of men, and the myriad-headed monster fights and bleeds for this one thing, this red-burning, relucent gold.
From ?mile Verhaeren by Zweig, Stefan
Now he was resplendent in what the invitation cards call "Morning Dress" crowned by what must certainly have been the most relucent top-hat in London.
From The Yellow Streak by Williams, Valentine
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