refulgent

[ ri-fuhl-juh nt ]

/ rɪˈfʌl dʒənt /

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adjective

shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.

Words nearby refulgent

refuge, refugee, refugee capital, refugees, refugium, refulgent, refund, refund annuity, refurb, refurbish, refusal

Origin of refulgent

First recorded in 1500–10, refulgent is from the Latin word refulgent- (stem of refulgēns, present participle of refulgēre to radiate light). See re-, fulgent

OTHER WORDS FROM refulgent

re·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, nounre·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·re·ful·gent, adjectiveun·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for refulgence

The refulgence of the present hour wiped out the past, which seemed to fade away altogether.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine
The moon was at the full, and lit up nearly the whole garden with the refulgence of a milder day.
Home Influence|Grace Aguilar
On the gods, both bad and good, turning round and gazing, they saw in truth the refulgence of the luminary in the west.
Aino Folk-Tales|Basil Hall Chamberlain
Like a blazing luminary—his refulgence dims the surrounding stars and illuminates the horizon of biography with a light ineffable.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson

In the west, the clouds were still glorious for a time; there were two shaped like great expanded wings, edged with refulgence.'
New Grub Street|George Gissing

British Dictionary definitions for refulgence

refulgent

/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /

adjective

literary shining, brilliant, or radiant

Derived forms of refulgent

refulgence or rare refulgency, nounrefulgently, adverb

Word Origin for refulgent

C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine

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refulgent

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adjective

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