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   splendour

   /ˈsplɛndə/

   noun

   • 1. magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur: "the barren splendour of the Lake District" Similar magnificencegrandeursumptuousnessimpressivenessresplendenceopulenceluxuryluxuriousnessrichnessfinenesslavishnessornatenessglorygloriousnessgorgeousnesssplendidnessbeautyelegancemajestystatelinessnobilitypomppomp and circumstancepanoplypageantryspectacleinformal:ritzinessposhnesssplendiferousnessOpposite ordinarinessmodesty
   • ▪ magnificent features or qualities: "the splendours of the imperial court"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French splendur or Latin splendor, from splendere ‘shine, be bright’.

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

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   SPLENDOUR definition: 1. great beauty that attracts admiration and attention: 2. the beautiful features or qualities of…. Learn more.

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

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   Splendour definition: the state or quality of being splendid. See examples of SPLENDOUR used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of splendour. noun. 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.

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

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   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.

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   splendour - the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of splendour – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   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.