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    many-splendoured
    /mɛnɪˈsplɛndəd/

    adjective

    • 1. full of magnificent features or marvels: "spring is a many-splendoured season"

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › many-splendoured_adjmany-splendoured | many-splendored adjective - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective many-splendoured is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for many-splendoured is from 1859, in the Southern Literary Messenger (Richmond, Virginia). many-splendoured is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: many adj., pron., n., & adv. See etymology.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › many-splendoredmany-splendored - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 29, 2023 · many - splendored (not comparable) with many splendid parts. love is a many-splendored thing. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English uncomparable adjectives. English multiword terms. English terms with usage examples.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPLENDOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    great beauty that attracts admiration and attention: They bought a decaying 16th-century manor house and restored it to its original splendour. splendours [ plural ] (US splendors) the beautiful features or qualities of a place, etc.: the splendours of Venice. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.wordhippo.com › another-word-for › many-splendouredWhat is another word for many-splendoured - WordHippo

    Find 140 synonyms for many-splendoured and other similar words that you can use instead from our thesaurus.

  6. www.wordsense.eu › many-splendoredmany-splendored: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

    What does many-splendored‎ mean? many-splendored ( English) Adjective. many-splendored ( not comparable) with many splendid parts. love is a many-splendored thing‎. 2009, Joshua D. Angrist, Jörg-Steffen Pischke, Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion, Princeton University Press (2009), p. 122. 2SLS is a many-splendored thing.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPLENDOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun. The splendour of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance. The foreign ministers are meeting in the splendour of the Royal Palace. 2. plural noun. The splendours of a place or way of life are its beautiful and impressive features. Montagu was extremely impressed by the splendours of the French court. [ + of]

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › splendourSplendour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand. synonyms: brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, splendor. see more. noun. a quality that outshines the usual. synonyms: brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendor. see more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsplendour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of splendour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPLENDOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    the quality of being extremely beautiful or luxurious: Tourists marvelled at the splendour of the medieval cathedral. (Definition of splendour from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of splendour. in Chinese (Traditional) 壯麗, 雄偉, 輝煌… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 壮丽, 雄伟, 辉煌… See more. in Spanish.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › splendorSplendor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun splendor refers to something that is magnificent or grand. If your prom was held in a luxurious ballroom with elegant decor, you might note the splendor of the setting. The noun splendor has its roots in the Latin word splendere, which means bright.