SPLENDOR

magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness

(noun) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; “for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen’s hotel”; “his ‘Hamlet’ lacks the brilliance that one expects”; “it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor”; “an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art”; “advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products”

luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour

(noun) a quality that outshines the usual

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

splendor (usually uncountable, plural splendors) (American spelling)

Great light, luster or brilliance.

Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.

Great fame or glory.

Usage notes

Splendor is the standard spelling in American English. Splendour is correct in modern British and Commonwealth English.

Anagrams

• speldron

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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