effulgence

[ ih-fuhl-juhns, ih-fool‑ ]

noun

1. a brilliant radiance; a shining forth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of effulgence¹

effulg(ent) + -ence

Example Sentences

That was why the people, hovering back from the circular effulgence over the floor around them seemed so dim.

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His mind wears no dark-colored glasses; it is strong and healthy enough to bear the dazzling effulgence of the sun.

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The milder effulgence of the moon by night throws its silvery glamour over all his senses.

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Behind that veil rises up the sun, soon to dissipate those shadows, bathing the earth in the full effulgence of his glory.

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It is, therefore, much better to accept the rendering adopted in the Revised Version: the effulgence of His glory.

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