splen·dor (spl n d r)n. 1. Great light or luster; brilliance. 2. a. Magnificent appearance or display; grandeur. b. Something grand or magnificent. 3. Great fame; glory. [Middle English splendoure, from Old French splendour, from Latin splendor, from splend  re, to shine.]splen dor·ous, splendrous (splndrs) adj. |
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| Noun | 1. |  splendor - a quality that outshines the usual brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
| 2. |  splendor - the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" eclat - brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement" |
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