noun
magnificence
mag-NIH-fih-suhns
noun
1
Great and impressive beauty, grandeur, or splendour.
"Visitors are stunned by the magnificence of the palace ballroom."
"The magnificence of the sunset over the canyon left everyone speechless."
How to Use Magnificence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJaw-dropping grandeur or splendour — the quality of being magnificent.
Common pairings
sheer magnificence
the magnificence of
awed by the magnificence
Word Forms
magnificences plural
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Etymology
From Old French magnificence, going back to Latin magnificentia, built on magnificus, "doing great things".