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Dictionary: splen·dor   (splĕn'dər) pronunciation

n.
  1. Great light or luster; brilliance.
    1. Magnificent appearance or display; grandeur.
    2. Something grand or magnificent.
  2. Great fame; glory.

[Middle English splendoure, from Old French splendour, from Latin splendor, from splendēre, to shine.]

splendorous splen'dor·ous or splen'drous (splĕn'drəs) adj.

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noun

    Something meriting the highest praise or regard: glory, grandeur, grandiosity, grandness, greatness, majesty. See praise/blame.

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Definition: radiance, glory
Antonyms: dullness, insignificance, modesty, ordinariness, poorness


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Great brightness. Also: Glory.

pronunciation It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pragt, glans

Nederlands (Dutch)
pracht, praal

Français (French)
n. - splendeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Glanz, Pracht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεγαλείο, μεγαλοπρέπεια, θάμβος, δόξα

Italiano (Italian)
splendore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - esplendor (m)

Русский (Russian)
блеск, великолепие, величие, слава, благородство

Español (Spanish)
n. - esplendor, magnificencia, pompa, suntuosidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - glans, prakt, ståt, härlighet, storslagenhet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
光辉, 显赫, 壮丽

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 光輝, 顯赫, 壯麗

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 빛남, 호화, 훌륭함

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 輝き, 光彩, りっぱ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عظمه, روعه, بهاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פאר, הדר, הוד‬


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