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splendor
[ splen-der ]
noun
- brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence:
the splendor of the palace.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur:
the splendor of the coronation.
- grandeur; glory; brilliant distinction:
the splendor of ancient Greek architecture.
Synonyms: , , ,
- great brightness; brilliant light or luster.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
- to make splendid by decorating lavishly; adorn.
verb (used without object)
- to move or proceed with splendor, grandeur, or pomp.
Other 51Թ Forms
- dǰ·dzܲ ·dzܲ [splen, -dr, uh, s], adjective
- dzܳȴdǰ verb (used with object)
- un·dǰ·dzܲ adjective
- un·dǰ·dzܲ·ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
There’s just one hitch: Though Mossbrae Falls sits less than 2,000 feet from Dunsmuir city limits, there is no easy — or legal — way for the public to access its watery splendors.
Times, the comedian explains how “The Second Best Night of Your Life” came to be a puppet-filled ode to the splendor of American stand-up specials.
His call for a “poor church” also put him at odds with those inside the Vatican who prized the church’s splendor and finery as symbols of its transcendent nature.
Max Webster’s production, which won three Tony Awards for its mesmerizing design, brings audiences along on an adventure that combines the heartfelt wisdom of a classic fable with the splendor of modern stage poetry.
Whether the songs are presented in their orchestral splendor or as frenetic electronica, each needle drop leavens the natural comedy of John’s frantic awkwardness or captures his chronic sorrow.
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