refulgent

[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]

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adjective

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

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, noun
re·ful·gent·ly, adverb
un·re·ful·gent, adjective
un·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb

Words Nearby refulgent

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How to use refulgent in a sentence

This little speech, began with the deepest sigh, but finished with the most refulgent smile, only added to their wonder.
Camilla | Fanny Burney
Standing near the gate was pretty Cherrie, and a refulgent smile greeted him from the rosy lips.
A Changed Heart | May Agnes Fleming
He hastened to remove the refulgent edifice, steering it prudently to its station in the stable yard.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson
When the engine emerges from the paint-shop it is gorgeous and refulgent—brilliantly new.
The Modern Railroad | Edward Hungerford
Your life henceforth shall be reminiscent and its declining years shall be hallowed by the refulgent rays of retrospection.'
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions | Slason Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for refulgent

refulgent

/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /

adjective

literary shining, brilliant, or radiant

Origin of refulgent

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

Derived forms of refulgent

refulgence or rare refulgency, noun
refulgently, adverb

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