refulgence
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.re·ful·gence
noun \ri-ˈfu̇l-jən(t)s, -ˈfəl-\Definition of REFULGENCE
: a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
— re·ful·gent \-jənt\ adjective
See Examples of REFULGENCE
- <the refulgence of a full moon on a clear autumn night>
Origin of REFULGENCE
Latin refulgentia, from refulgent-, refulgens, present participle of refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine — more at fulgent
First Known Use: 1634
Related to REFULGENCE
- Synonyms
- brightness, brilliancy, candor, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lambency, lightness, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, luster (or lustre), lustrousness, radiance, brilliance, splendor
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