effulgence

ef·ful·gence (e ful′jəns, i-)

noun

great brightness; radiance; brilliance

Etymology: < L effulgere, prp. of effulgere < ex-, forth + fulgere, to shine: see flagrant

ef·ful′·gent adjective

Preposition: of

glory: He is called the " effulgence of the glory " of God, the " very image of his substance.
sun: Life 2 The darkness of a crisis in life often acts like the twilight before dawn leading to the effulgence of the sun.

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