( BrE ) ( NAmE splen·dor ) / ˈsplendə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] grand and impressive beauty
SYN grandeur :
a view of Rheims Cathedral, in all its splendour
The palace has been restored to its former splendour.
2.
splendours [ pl. ] the beautiful and impressive features or qualities of sth, especially a place :
the splendours of Rome (= its fine buildings, etc.)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French splendur or Latin splendor , from splendere shine, be bright.