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   splen·dor

   /ˈsplendər/

   noun

   • 1. magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur: "the splendor of the Florida Keys" Similar magnificencegrandeursumptuousnessimpressivenessresplendenceopulenceluxuryluxuriousnessrichnessfinenesslavishnessornatenessglorygloriousnessgorgeousnesssplendidnessbeautyelegancemajestystatelinessnobilitypomppomp and circumstancepanoplypageantryspectacleinformal:ritzinessposhnesssplendiferousnessOpposite ordinarinessmodesty
   • ▪ magnificent features or qualities: "the splendors of the imperial court"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French splendur or Latin splendor, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.

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   The meaning of SPLENDOR is great brightness or luster : brilliancy. How to use splendor in a sentence.

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   The noun splendor refers to something that is magnificent or grand. If your prom was held in a luxurious ballroom with elegant decor, you might note the splendor of the setting. The noun splendor has its roots in the Latin word splendere, which means bright.

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   2 meanings: 1. The splendor of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance. 2. The splendors of a place or way of life.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. Great light or luster; brilliance. 2. a. Magnificent appearance or display; grandeur. b. Something grand or magnificent. 3. Great fame; glory. [Middle English splendoure, from Old French splendour, from Latin splendor, from splendēre, to shine.] splen′dor·ous, splen′drous (splĕn′drəs) adj.

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   Magnificent richness or glory; pomp; grandeur. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something grand or magnificent. American Heritage. Great fame; glory. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: brilliancy. lustre. splendour. luster. grandness. grandeur. brilliance. magnificence. renown. refulgence. radiance. pomp. parade.

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   Splendor definition: brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence. See examples of SPLENDOR used in a sentence.

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    Aug 14, 2024 · splendor (usually uncountable, plural splendors) (American spelling) Great light , luster or brilliance . 1829 , Edgar Allan Poe , “ Tamerlane ”, in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems :

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    SPLENDOR meaning: 1 : great and impressive beauty; 2 : things that are very beautiful or impressive often + of.