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re fulgent
re·ful·gent
/
rɪˈfʌl
dʒənt
/
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[
ri-
fuhl
-j
uh
nt
]
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adjective
shining brightly; radiant; gleaming:
Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
Origin:
1500–10;
<
Latin
refulgent-
(stem of
refulgēns,
present participle of
refulgēre
to radiate light). See
re-
,
fulgent
Related forms
re·ful·gence,
re·ful·gen·cy,
re·ful·gent·ness,
noun
re·ful·gent·ly,
adverb
un·re·ful·gent,
adjective
un·re·ful·gent·ly,
adverb
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World English Dictionary
refulgent
(rɪˈfʌldʒənt)
—
adj
literary
shining, brilliant, or radiant
[C16: from Latin
refulgēre
to shine brightly, from
re-
+
fulgēre
to shine]
re'fulgence
—
n
re'fulgency
—
n
re'fulgently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
refulgent
c.1500, from L. refulgentem (nom. refulgens), prp. of refulgere "flash back, shine brilliantly," from re- "back" + fulgere "to shine" (see
bleach
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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