splendent
Americanadjective
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shining or radiant, as the sun.
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gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.
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brilliant in appearance, color, etc.; gorgeous; magnificent; splendid.
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eminent; illustrious.
adjective
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shining brightly; lustrous
a splendent sun
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famous; illustrious
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Etymology
Origin of splendent
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin splendent- (stem of splendēns ), present participle of splendēre to shine; see -ent
Example Sentences
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Radiant and serene, in the boundless calm of the heavens, the splendent lanterns seemed suspended on stationary craft peacefully rocked at anchor.
From The Strollers by Fisher, Harrison
The triumph strode splendent over sea and shore, subduing waves and rocks to a path for its mighty entrance into that dark cave on the human coast.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
Jarl Eric, splendent with this victory, not to speak of that over the Jomsburgers with his father long ago, was now made Governor of Norway: Governor or quasi-sovereign, with his brother, Jarl.
From Early Kings of Norway by Carlyle, Thomas
Seest not the sheen Of links their splendent tresses fling?
From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
It seemed that this splendent host must have been placed here by some magic hand, alert, vigorous, immaculate, eager for the battle.
From A Soldier of Virginia by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
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