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splendormagnificent 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.
💡 Concept

The palace hall glowed with splendor as chandeliers lit every golden wall.

With tender strokes, he renders pure splendor
🎵 Rhyme

With tender strokes, he renders pure splendor

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsplendər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsplendə/

🌳Etymology

Rootsplend-
Suffix--or

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

rendertenderslender
render
tender
slender

🔗Collocations

royal splendor
past splendor
natural splendor
architectural splendor
restore the splendor
bask in splendor

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The wedding cake was a monument to sugary splendor that could probably be seen from space.

The museum showcases the splendor of ancient civilizations.

😄 Fun example

His room's splendor consisted of pizza boxes stacked in perfect geometric patterns.

The sunset painted the sky in splendor.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

magnificencegrandeurglorybrilliancemajesty

Antonyms

dullnessplainnesssimplicity

Related

splendidresplendentspectacularmagnificentgorgeous

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