magnificence
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being magnificent; splendor; grandeur; sublimity.
the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.
- Synonyms:
- stateliness, nobility, majesty
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impressiveness of surroundings.
the magnificence of Versailles.
- Synonyms:
- sumptuousness, opulence, luxuriousness
noun
Etymology
Origin of magnificence
1300–50; Middle English < Latin magnificentia, equivalent to magnificent- magnificent + -ia -y 3; -ence
Example Sentences
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In the opera, Monkey goes straight to the Land of the Bliss in a scene of operatic magnificence.
From Los Angeles Times
The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.
Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.
From Barron's
We were approaching Point Fermin, where Meals pointed out the serene magnificence of a Moreton Bay fig tree that threw an acre of shade and cooled a refreshing salt-air breeze.
From Los Angeles Times
The show’s thorough, wonderfully readable catalog refers to the power of “funerary magnificence” in the kingdom’s social structure.
From Los Angeles Times
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