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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.

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   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. 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.

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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. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishresplendent 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

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

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

10. www.yourdictionary.com › resplendentResplendent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Brilliantly showy; magnificent or sumptuous; splendid. The peacock is resplendent in iridescent plumage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye. Wiktionary. (mathematics) Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic. Wiktionary. Synonyms: splendiferous. glorious. splendid. shiny.

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    Definition of resplendent adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.