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splendid definition

splen·did (splen′did)

adjective

  1. having or showing splendor; specif.,
    1. shining; lustrous; brilliant
    2. magnificent; gorgeous
  2. worthy of high praise; grand; glorious; illustrious a splendid accomplishment
  3. Informal very good; excellent; fine splendid weather

Etymology: L splendidus < splendere, to shine < IE *splend- < base *(s)p(h)el-, to gleam, shine > Sans sphulinga, a spark, Gr splēndos, ashes, Ger flink, lively

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splendid Synonyms

splendid

modif.

  1. Magnificent

    grand, imposing, marvelous; see beautiful 1.

  2. Glorious

    illustrious, celebrated, distinguished; see glorious 1.

  3. *Very good

    premium, great, fine; see excellent.


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splendid Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • role: Vishneva, a refined actress, was splendid in the title role, and convincingly portrayed Manon from her innocence to her final downfall.

Modifies a noun

  • isolation: The Ancient Britons live in splendid isolation from the rest of Europe.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Faraday, can you remember me shewing you a rather splendid 108 carat diamond my father obtained from Dan Eliason?

Used with adjective complement

  • look: And then they came, all 87 of them, looking splendid in an array of outfits.
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splendid quotes

The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.

-Goldsmith, Oliver

Oh, she's a splendid girl.Wonderfully pneumatic.

-Huxley, Aldous Leonard

O splendid and sterile Dolores, Our Lady of Pain.

-Swinburne, Algernon Charles

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