radiancy

[ rey-dee-uh n-see ]

/ ˈreɪ di ən si /

Nearby words

First recorded in 1640–50; radi(ant) + -ancy

Related formsnon·ra·di·an·cy, nounsub·ra·di·an·cy, noun

Neville too watched his rival, and was puzzled at his radiancy.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
In daylight radiancy and equable colouring he is surpassed perhaps by Veronese.
Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3|John Addington Symonds
See the frequent description of the unusual beauty and radiancy of the forms seen in connection with trance-mediums and circles.
The Drama of Love and Death|Edward Carpenter
His light all done; to King Friedrich, or to any of us, no flash of radiancy from him any more forever.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XXI. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

The long dreary nights of the polar world are lit up by the glories of the magnetic auroras, joined to the radiancy of the snow.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams