noun
splendour
SPLEHN-duh
noun
1
British spelling of splendor: great brightness, beauty, or magnificence.
"The splendour of the Scottish Highlands is hard to describe."
How to Use Splendour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe British spelling of splendor.
UK vs US
Used in British, Canadian, Australian, and other Commonwealth English; American English uses "splendor."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
splendours plural
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The _____ of the Scottish Highlands is hard to describe.