SPLENDID


Meaning of SPLENDID in English

/ ˈsplendɪd; NAmE / adjective , exclamation

■ adjective ( especially BrE )

1.

( old-fashioned ) excellent; very good

SYN great :

What a splendid idea!

We've all had a splendid time.

2.

very impressive; very beautiful :

splendid scenery

The hotel stands in splendid isolation , surrounded by moorland.

►  splen·did·ly adverb :

You all played splendidly.

■ exclamation

( old-fashioned , especially BrE ) used to show that you approve of sth, or are pleased :

You're both coming? Splendid!

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from French splendide or Latin splendidus , from splendere shine, be bright.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.