magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness
(noun) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; âfor magnificence and personal service there is the Queenâs hotelâ; âhis âHamletâ lacks the brilliance that one expectsâ; âit is the university that gives the scene its stately splendorâ; âan imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful artâ; âadvertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their productsâ
luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour
(noun) a quality that outshines the usual
Source: WordNet® 3.1
splendor (usually uncountable, plural splendors) (American spelling)
Great light, luster or brilliance.
Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.
Great fame or glory.
Splendor is the standard spelling in American English. Splendour is correct in modern British and Commonwealth English.
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Source: Wiktionary
Splen"dor, n.Etym: [L. fr. splendere to shine: cf. F. splendeur.]
1. Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor ot the sun. B. Jonson.
2. Magnifience; pomp; parade; as, the splendor of equipage, ceremonies, processions, and the like. "Rejoice in splendor of mine own." Shak.
3. Brilliancy; glory; as, the splendor of a victory.
Syn.
– Luster; brilliancy; magnifience; gorgeousness; display; showiness; pomp; parade; grandeur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be âdancingâ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatâs how the first coffee drink was born.
