resplendency

re·splen·dent

 (rĭ-splĕn′dənt)

adj.

Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin resplendēns, resplendent-, present participle of resplendēre, to shine brightly : re-, re- + splendēre, to shine.]

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re·splen′dence, re·splen′den·cy n.

re·splen′dent·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

resplendency - brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise" resplendence, glory beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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resplendency

noun

Brilliant, showy splendor:

brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, sparkle, sumptuousness.

Informal: glitz.

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