splendour

US splendor

/ (ˈsplɛndə) /

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noun

the state or quality of being splendid

sun in splendour heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face

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Derived forms of splendour

splendorous or splendrous (ˈsplɛndrəs), adjective

Words nearby splendour

splenalgia, splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia, splenetic, splenic, splenic anemia

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How to use splendour in a sentence

The rays of the ascending sun were bright upon it: and the superb palace of the Spanish kings shone in its fullest splendour.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
And he forgot his lesser self in this crowded atmosphere of ancient divinities and old-world splendour.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
It is true that they wanted the picturesque splendour of ancient warfare.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Only the western heavens, where the sun sank in a red mass of ominous splendour, was alive with energy.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

The Sultan declared he could never receive the Governor with such splendour, but he wanted him to promise to return his visit.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman