splendour

/ ˈsplɛndə; ˈsplɛndrəs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being splendid
2. sun in splendour
   heraldry a representation of the sun with rays and a human face

Derived Forms

• ˈsplendorous, adjective

Example Sentences

“Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe the Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life,” the Booker Prize judges wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Once tipped as a future world leader by Time magazine, Jay was later installed in splendour as Her Majesty's ambassador to the US.

From BBC

With pomp and splendour, China has welcomed more than 50 Africans leaders to Beijing this week for a summit to strengthen ties at a time of increasing political and economic turmoil around the world.

From BBC

Charles II used them to find details "to add lustre and splendour to the solemnity" of his crowning in 1661.

From BBC

He loved that the Crooked House had a "weird splendour" that would make people lose "all sense of normality once inside".

From BBC