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noun
1.
brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
2.
an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur: the splendor of the coronation.
3.
grandeur; glory; brilliant distinction: the splendor of ancient Greek architecture.
4.
great brightness; brilliant light or luster.
verb (used with object)
5.
to make splendid by decorating lavishly; adorn.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to move or proceed with splendor, grandeur, or pomp.
Also, especially British, splen·dour.
Origin:
1400–50; < Latin splendor, equivalent to splend(ēre) to shine + -or -or1; replacing late Middle English splendure < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
1400–50; < Latin splendor, equivalent to splend(ēre) to shine + -or -or1; replacing late Middle English splendure < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
Related forms
out·splen·dor, verb (used with object)
un·splen·dor·ous, adjective
un·splen·dor·ous·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. show, dash. 3. fame, eminence, renown, celebrity. 4. dazzle, refulgence.
1. show, dash. 3. fame, eminence, renown, celebrity. 4. dazzle, refulgence.
Antonyms
1. squalor.
1. squalor.
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Example Sentences
- It is the splendor sound of nature, alluring and free.
- Marvel at the opulence and architectural splendor of these amazing structures.
- The impression is more of an art gallery of archaic splendor rather than a modern building stuffed with antiquities.
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Word Origin & History
splendor
mid-15c., from M.Fr. esplendour, from L. splendor "brilliance," from splendere "be bright, shine" (see splendid).
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