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   resplendent

   /rɪˈsplɛnd(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous: "she was resplendent in a sea-green dress"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin resplendent- ‘shining out’, from the verb resplendere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + splendere ‘to glitter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resplendence noun
   • 2. resplendency noun
   • 3. resplendently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESPLENDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a very bright or beautiful appearance: the queen's resplendent purple robes. I saw Anna at the other end of the room, resplendent in a red cocktail dress. Synonyms. glorious. splendid formal. splendiferous humorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smart & elegant. clean-cut. cut a fine figure idiom. dapperly. debonair.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resplendentResplendent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 17, 2013 · The meaning of RESPLENDENT is shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor. How to use resplendent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Resplendent.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › resplendentRESPLENDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Resplendent definition: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid. See examples of RESPLENDENT used in a sentence.

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   When people or things are resplendent, they are dazzling, splendiferous, glorious, or lovely. The adjective resplendent comes from a Latin word that means “to shine brightly.” The gilded entranceway was resplendent in the golden glow of the afternoon light.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESPLENDENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having a very bright or beautiful appearance: the queen's resplendent purple robes. I saw Anna at the other end of the room, resplendent in a red cocktail dress. Synonyms. glorious. splendid formal. splendiferous humorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smart & elegant. clean-cut. cut a fine figure idiom. dapperly. debonair.

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

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   If you describe someone or something as resplendent, you mean that their appearance is very impressive and expensive-looking. [ formal ] Bessie, resplendent in royal blue velvet, was hovering beside the table.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › resplendentresplendent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   resplendent (in something) brightly coloured in an impressive way. He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress. the resplendent tail of the male peacock