Main Entry: splen·dor

Pronunciation: \ˈsplen-dər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English splendure, from Anglo-French splendur, from Latin splendor, from splendēre

Date: 15th century

1 a : great brightness or luster : brilliancy b : magnificence, pomp
2 : something splendid <the splendors of the past>

— splen·dor·ous also splen·drous \-d(ə-)rəs\ adjective