/ rɪˈsplendənt; NAmE / adjective
( formal or literary ) resplendent (in sth) brightly coloured in an impressive way :
He glimpsed Sonia, resplendent in a red dress.
► re·splen·dent·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin resplendent- shining out, from the verb resplendere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + splendere to glitter.