SPLENDOR


Meaning of SPLENDOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' splen-d ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English splendure, from Anglo-French splendur, from Latin splendor, from splend ē re

Date: 15th century

1 a : great brightness or luster : BRILLIANCY b : MAGNIFICENCE , POMP

2 : something splendid <the splendor s of the past>

– splen · dor · ous also splen · drous \ -d( ə -)r ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.