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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In the midst of such natural splendor, he felt a renewed shame in his own ugliness.
From Literature
It brought the bootstrapping fantasy of this rising family, a few generations removed from the toiling class, into Britain’s living rooms with the right blend of serious theatricality and soapy splendor.
From Salon
“Majestically set on 12 sweeping acres of lush, open grounds, this extraordinary estate captures the full splendor of its idyllic surroundings.”
From MarketWatch
And it would be a shame to leave, missing out on all that freezing cold wintry splendor.
From Literature
His fugues are a draftsman’s rendering of heavenly splendor.
From Los Angeles Times
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