noun
splendor
SPLEHN-duh
noun
1
Great brightness, beauty, or magnificence.
"The splendor of the cathedral left tourists speechless."
"The sunset's splendor painted the whole sky orange."
How to Use Splendor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDazzling beauty, brightness, or grandeur.
UK vs US
American English spelling; British English uses "splendour."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
in all its splendor
natural splendor
Word Forms
splendors plural
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Etymology
From Latin splendor, from splendēre, "to shine."