splendor

splen·dor

noun \ˈsplen-dər\

: great and impressive beauty

: things that are very beautiful or impressive

Full Definition of SPLENDOR

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(É™-)rÉ™s\ adjective

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Examples of SPLENDOR

1. The palace had lost much of its original splendor.
2. <the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence>

Origin of SPLENDOR

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SPLENDOR

Synonyms

augustness, brilliance, gloriousness, glory, gorgeousness, grandeur, grandness, majesty, nobility, nobleness, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendiferousness, magnificence, stateliness, stupendousness, sublimeness, superbness

Antonyms

blackness, dark, darkness, dullness (also dulness), duskiness

Related Words

awesomeness, formidability, marvelousness, wonderfulness, wondrousness; dignity, elegance, grace; lavishness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, luxury, opulence, princeliness, richness, sumptuousness; grandiosity, ostentation, pretentiousness; elaborateness, flashiness, gaudiness, ornateness, poshness, ritziness, showiness, swankiness; extraordinariness, remarkableness

Near Antonyms

dimness, gloominess, somberness; cloudiness, haziness, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity; colorlessness, grayness, lackluster, paleness, shadiness, shadowiness

Rhymes with SPLENDOR

bender, blender, fender, gender, lender, mender, render, sender, slender, spender, tender, vendor