magnificence

n.

1. Greatness or lavishness of surroundings; splendor.
2. Grand or imposing beauty.

noun

Brilliant, showy splendor: brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, resplendence, resplendency, sparkle, sumptuousness. Informal glitz. See beautiful/ugly.

n

Definition: splendor
Antonyms: cheapness, tawdriness

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IN BRIEF: Splendid or imposing in size or appearance.

A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: splendid or imposing in size or appearance
  Synonyms: impressiveness, grandness

Meaning #2: the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  Synonyms: brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness

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