SPLENDOUR


Meaning of SPLENDOUR in English

splen ‧ dour BrE AmE British English , splendor American English /ˈsplendə $ -ər/ noun

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: splendur , from Latin splendor , from splendere ; ⇨ ↑ splendid ]

1 . [uncountable] impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large place

splendour of

We marvelled at the splendour of the scenery.

The palace has now been restored to its original splendour.

2 . splendours [plural] impressive beautiful features, especially of a large building or place

splendours of

the splendours of the imperial court

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.