resplendence

American  

[ri-splen-duhns] / rɪˈsplɛn dəns /

Also resplendency

noun

1. a resplendent quality or state; splendor.

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Etymology

Origin of resplendence

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word resplendentia. See resplendent, -ence

Example Sentences

It was worn and shoddy in comparison to the resplendence of the castle, but it was comfortable, and it was her.

From Literature

She’s 40 and has come into resplendence like an inheritance, like heirloom pendants flattering ear and flawless collarbone.

From Slate

But Jones’ timbre perhaps gave voice to something universal, a sound to nobility and resplendence.

From Salon

The difficult tracts, such as the throat and crown, especially of the humming bird, were brought out in their true resplendence.

From Time Magazine Archive

The beauty of the old city with its belfries and shambling streets, the great cathedral begun in 1213, spookily dark inside, which only added to its resplendence, makes Trogir a place of singular interest.

From Time Magazine Archive