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.

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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 formsre·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 Formsrefulgence 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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Word Origin and History for refulgence

refulgence

1630s, from Latin refulgentia "reflected luster, splendor," from refulgens (see refulgent). Related: Refulgency (1610s).

refulgent

adj.

c.1500, from Middle French refulgent or directly from Latin refulgentem (nominative refulgens), present participle of refulgere "flash back, shine brilliantly," from re- "back" (see re-) + fulgere "to shine" (see bleach (v.)).

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