- a variation of splendor.
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
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Only the side wings remain, bearing testimony to its former splendour.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Scott didn't look to be carrying the baggage of expectation when he sauntered out of the call room a little after 19:00 BST, grinning and taking in the splendour of the scenes around him.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"If there were a toll in Malacca, Singapore would lose some of its splendour and its status as a hub of East Asia," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some even mention "hours-long performances that recreate the splendour of the Silk Road".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
‘This is the great realm and city of the Dwarrowdelf. And of old it was not darksome, but full of light and splendour, as is still remembered in our songs.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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