DEFINITIONS

splendent

[ splen-duh nt ]
/ ˈsplɛn dənt /
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adjective

shining or radiant, as the sun.
gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.
brilliant in appearance, color, etc.; gorgeous; magnificent; splendid.
eminent; illustrious.

Words related to splendent

glistening, brilliant, radiant, sparkling, bright, lustrous, scintillating, luminous, shiny, conspicuous, incandescent, glazed, beaming, glossy, sleek, coruscating, effulgent, iridescent, lambent, nitid

Words nearby splendent

spleenful, spleenwort, spleeny, splen-, splenalgia, splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy

Origin of splendent

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin splendent- (stem of splendēns), present participle of splendēre to shine; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM splendent

splen·dent·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for splendent

  • They had enticed the splendent light-fish into their caverns to give illumination.

    Seed of the Arctic Ice|H. G. Winter

  • To the outer glozing fame That now attires us splendent, we may add Inmost applause.

    The Mortal Gods and Other Plays|Olive Tilford Dargan

  • They brought her mother's saddle, splendent with gems and gold, set it on the great red horse, and lifted her to it.

    The Princess and Curdie|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for splendent

splendent
/ (ˈsplɛndənt) /

adjective archaic

shining brightly; lustrousa splendent sun
famous; illustrious

Word Origin for splendent

C15: from Latin splendēns brilliant, from splendēre to shine
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