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