splendor

[splen-der]

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noun

brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur: the splendor of the coronation.
grandeur; glory; brilliant distinction: the splendor of ancient Greek architecture.

great brightness; brilliant light or luster.

verb (used with object)

to make splendid by decorating lavishly; adorn.

verb (used without object)

to move or proceed with splendor, grandeur, or pomp.

Also especially British, splen·dour.

Origin of splendor

1400–50; < Latin splendor, equivalent to splend(ēre) to shine + -or -or¹; replacing late Middle English splendure < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

Related formssplen·dor·ous, splen·drous

[splen-druhs] /ˈsplɛn drəs/, adjectiveout·splen·dor, verb (used with object)un·splen·dor·ous, adjectiveun·splen·dor·ous·ly, adverb

Can be confusedsplendid splendorous

Synonyms for splendor

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1. show, dash. 3. fame, eminence, renown, celebrity. 4. dazzle, refulgence.

Antonyms for splendor

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Related Words for splendorous

august, beautiful, celebrated, dazzling, delightful, distinguished, effulgent, eminent, enjoyable, exalted, excellent, famed, famous, gorgeous, gratifying, heavenly, heroic, honored, illustrious, magnificent

Word Origin and History for splendorous

splendor

n.

mid-15c., from Middle French esplendour, from Latin splendor "brilliance," from splendere "be bright, shine" (see splendid).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper