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splendent

adj
/ˈsplɛndənt/

Etymology

From Middle English splendaunt, from Old French splendiant, present participle of esplendiier, and esplendent, and Latin splendēns, splendentis, present participle of splendēre (“to shine”).

  1. derived from splendēns
  2. derived from splendiant
  3. inherited from splendaunt

Definitions

  1. Shining

    Shining; glossy; lustrous.

    • splendent planets
    • splendent metals

  2. Very conspicuous

    Very conspicuous; illustrious.

    • great and splendent fortunes

  3. Splendid, marvellous, wonderful.

    • --And lo! toward me, next, Another of those splendent forms approach'd, That, by its outward bright'ning, testified The will it had to pleasure me.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA