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re·ful·gent
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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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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
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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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Example sentences
Color,
refulgent
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It's a striking idea, an artist famed for his lush,
refulgent
canvases laboring in a dim room by such cold and meager light.
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