splendour
Britishnoun
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the state or quality of being splendid
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heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face
Other Word Forms
- splendorous adjective
Example Sentences
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Some even mention "hours-long performances that recreate the splendour of the Silk Road".
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It no longer seemed tenable that Andrew should have the honour of being a prince and living in some splendour among the royals in Windsor.
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There were many such elegantly choreographed moments in this whistle-stop visit to the Vatican, a city state where every corner could be a postcard, creaking under the weight of its own history and architectural splendour.
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With Prince Andrew mired in scandal, it's a terrible look for the Royal Family to have him living among them in apparent splendour in the Grade II listed building.
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In all their splendour, look like a temple to science.
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