splendent

[ splen-duhnt ]

adjective

1. shining or radiant, as the sun.
2. gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.
3. brilliant in appearance, color, etc.; gorgeous; magnificent; splendid.
4. eminent; illustrious.

splendent

/ ˈsplɛndənt /

adjective

1. shining brightly; lustrous

   a splendent sun

2. famous; illustrious

Other Words From

• splendent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendent¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin splendent- (stem of splendēns ), present participle of splendēre to shine; -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendent¹

C15: from Latin splendēns brilliant, from splendēre to shine

Example Sentences

Those who know thee—once splendent in power and in pelf, King erstwhile in Zion—uplifting the hand, Shall curse thee, Zedekiah.

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Nunc splendent tantum, et deterso pulvere belli E memori pendent nomina magna tholo.

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They brought her mother's saddle, splendent with gems and gold, set it on the great red horse, and lifted her to it.

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The shadowy opal greys of the headlands, the liquid amethystine tints of the hills, the light irradiated coasts, all rising out of the luminous waves, looked lovelier even than they had done in summer, at noontide, when swathed by a splendent haziness, for now the cold opaque clay tints themselves looked transparent, wrapped up as they were in that vaporous pellucid veil of mists.

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Vpon hir Eares did hang two Sumptuous and Riche orientall Pearles, which to the artificiall order of hir hayre added a certen splendent brightnes.

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Related Words

• bright
• brilliant
• conspicuous
• glistening
• incandescent
• luminous
• lustrous
• radiant
• scintillating
• shiny
• sparkling