splendor — magnificent and impressive beauty, grandeur, or display
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: magnificent and impressive beauty, grandeur, or display
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsplendər/
Example Sentences
- The wedding cake was a monument to sugary splendor that could probably be seen from space.
- The museum showcases the splendor of ancient civilizations.
- His room's splendor consisted of pizza boxes stacked in perfect geometric patterns.
splendor
NOUN[/ˈsplendər/]
magnificent and impressive beauty, grandeur, or display
The palace hall glowed with splendor as chandeliers lit every golden wall.
With tender strokes, he renders pure splendor
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'splendor' meaning brightness, brilliance, or glory, derived from the verb 'splendere' meaning to shine or gleam.
Breakdown
splend- (to shine, from Latin splendere) + -or (noun suffix indicating a quality or state) = splendor (the quality of shining brilliantly; magnificence)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The wedding cake was a monument to sugary splendor that could probably be seen from space.”
“The museum showcases the splendor of ancient civilizations.”
“His room's splendor consisted of pizza boxes stacked in perfect geometric patterns.”
“The sunset painted the sky in splendor.”
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