resplendence

American  

[ri-splen-duhns] / rɪˈsplɛn dəns /

Also resplendency

noun

1. a resplendent quality or state; splendor.

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Etymology

Origin of resplendence

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word resplendentia. See resplendent, -ence

Example Sentences

They pour their ideas about politics, ecology and interpersonal relationships into vast, multifaceted, semi-abstract compositions that deal in dissonance and overload but often resolve into major-key resplendence.

From New York Times

But this resplendence of his wasn’t quite the cause of my paroxysm.

From The Guardian

Europe succeeded in all its resplendence two generations ago under a regime of fixed exchange rates.

From Forbes

But some planetary scientists say that the rings' resplendence is hard to reconcile with a lifetime lasting billions of years.

From Nature

The resulting works are often smaller — less dependent on expansive scale and overwhelming resplendence to make an impression — as well as more diverse.

From New York Times