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splendor

splen·dor

UK/ˈsplɛndə/ US/ˈsplɛndɚ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

a quality that outshines the usual

2.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

  • “for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen”
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Origin

From Anglo-Norman splendur, splendour, or directly from its source Latin splendor, from the verb splendeō (“to shine”).

Phrases

  • in splendor

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