splendour

British

/ ˈsplɛndə /

noun

the state or quality of being splendid
heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face

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splendorous

adjective

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splendour

Only the side wings remain, bearing testimony to its former splendour.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

"If there were a toll in Malacca, Singapore would lose some of its splendour and its status as a hub of East Asia," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

On Monday, carnival attendee Glamour Sandra told the AP news agency that she loved "the energy, the artistic splendour, the creativity" of the event.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

“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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024

There, Margaret, the sun is for ever visible, its broad disk just skirting the horizon and diffusing a perpetual splendour.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

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