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splendor

especially British, ·dzܰ

[splen-der]

noun

  1. brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence.

    the splendor of the palace.

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  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.

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  4. great brightness; brilliant light or luster.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to make splendid by decorating lavishly; adorn.

verb (used without object)

  1. to move or proceed with splendor, grandeur, or pomp.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • splendorous adjective
  • splendrous adjective
  • outsplendor verb (used with object)
  • unsplendorous adjective
  • unsplendorously adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of splendor1

1400–50; < Latin splendor, equivalent to splend ( ŧ ) to shine + -or -or 1; replacing late Middle English splendure < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Like all great adventure tales, Brown’s “Wild Robot” stories embrace the wild world in all of its splendor, without ever flinching away from it.

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The ceremony, held at Radio City Music Hall amid the art deco splendor of old New York, was presided over by Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo, a natural wonder of the theatrical universe.

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A few notes if you decide to see the splendor at Elizabeth Lake: Go in the next two to three weeks if you can.

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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.

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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.

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