Splendor Definition

splĕndər
splendour
noun
Great luster or brightness; brilliance.
Webster's New World
Magnificent richness or glory; pomp; grandeur.
Webster's New World
Something grand or magnificent.
American Heritage
Great fame; glory.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Splendor

Noun

Singular:
splendor
Plural:
splendors

Origin of Splendor

  • From Anglo-Norman splendur, splendour, or directly from its source Latin splendor, from the verb splendere (“to shine").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English splendoure from Old French splendour from Latin splendor from splendēre to shine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Splendor Sentence Examples

  • There 's the fairytale splendor of a Victorian Palace.

  • New, disease resistant trees are bringing back the splendor of what has been called one of the prettiest towns in New England.

  • He wanted the King, in all his regal splendor, to be like him.

  • SoI have decided to become a comedy turncoat and deny the splendor of Bill Hicks.

  • The splendor displays the riches, dignity and good taste of the hunters while avoiding vulgarity.

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