resplendent
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adjective \-dənt\Definition of RESPLENDENT
: shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor <meadows resplendent with wildflowers — Outdoor World>
— re·splen·dent·ly adverb
See Examples of RESPLENDENT
- The fields were resplendent with flowers.
- She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.
- a bird with resplendent yellow feathers
Origin of RESPLENDENT
Middle English, from Latin resplendent-, resplendens, present participle of resplendēre to shine back, from re- + splendēre to shine — more at splendid
First Known Use: 15th century
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