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resplendence

[ri-splen-duhns]

re·splend·ence

[ri-splen-duhns]
noun
a resplendent quality or state; splendor.
Also, re·splend·en·cy.


Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin resplendentia. See resplendent, -ence
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resplendent (rɪˈsplɛndənt)
 
adj
having a brilliant or splendid appearance
 
[C15: from rēsplendēre to shine brightly, from re- + splendēre to shine; see splendour]
 
re'splendence
 
n
 
re'splendency
 
n
 
re'splendently
 
adv

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