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, pomp2: something splendid <the splendors of the past>

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