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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.

RELATED WORDS

flash, glare, sun, radiation, window, lamp, ray, daylight, candle, bulb, glow, star, lantern, sunshine, brightness, brilliance, shimmer, sparkle, glitter, sheen

Nearby words

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

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

Related forms

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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British Dictionary definitions for refulgence

refulgent

/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /

adjective

literary shining, brilliant, or radiant

Derived Forms

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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