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bril⋅liance

  [bril-yuhns]
–noun
1. great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond.
2. excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc.
3. splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV.
4. Optics. that luminance of a body consisting of its saturation and brightness.
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Origin:
1745–55; brilli(ant) + -ance

Synonyms:
1. radiance, effulgence, refulgence. 2. illustriousness, preeminence; genius.

Antonyms:
1, 2. dullness.
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B2C Jewels Fine Jewelry
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bril·liance   (brĭl'yəns)   
n.  

  1. The state or quality of being brilliant, as:

    1. Extreme brightness.

    2. Exceptional clarity and agility of intellect or invention.

  2. Splendor; magnificence.

  3. Music Sharpness and clarity of tone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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