splendour

/ ˈsplɛndə, ˈsplɛndrəs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being splendid

2. heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face

Other Word Forms

• splendorous adjective

Example Sentences

In all their splendour, look like a temple to science.

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"The word that will best capture the day is 'splendour'," said an insider of the Elysée closely involved with the restoration.

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“Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe the Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life,” the Booker Prize judges wrote.

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Once tipped as a future world leader by Time magazine, Jay was later installed in splendour as Her Majesty's ambassador to the US.

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With pomp and splendour, China has welcomed more than 50 Africans leaders to Beijing this week for a summit to strengthen ties at a time of increasing political and economic turmoil around the world.

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