Splendor
['splendə]
Definition
(n.) Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor ot the sun.
(n.) Magnifience; pomp; parade; as, the splendor of equipage, ceremonies, processions, and the like.
(n.) Brilliancy; glory; as, the splendor of a victory.
Typist: Winfred
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Lustre, brilliance, brilliancy, brightness, polish.[2]. Magnificence, pomp, stateliness, show, gorgeousness, pompousness, display, parade, ÉCLAT, striking effect.[3]. Eminence, celebrity, fame, glory.[4]. Grandeur, sublimity.
Edited by Horace
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that you live in splendor, denotes that you will succeed to elevations, and will reside in a different state to the one you now occupy. To see others thus living, signifies pleasure derived from the interest that friends take in your welfare.
Editor: Sweeney
Examples
- In the glowing splendor it looked so frail and ethereal, that, even as they gazed, it melted away before their eyes like a fairy vision. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Man, dazzled, obedient shall render his homage to thee as of yore, And thou wilt stand forth in thy splendor, a goddess once more. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- They reached their highest splendor in France, under Charles VI, through the influence of his consort, Isabella of Bavaria, whose court was established in 1380. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The sun was low, and the heavens glowed with the splendor of an autumn sunset. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- What wonder that the sordid lights of work-day prudence should pale before the glory of a hope like theirs in the full splendor of its fruition? Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- On this last evening, I dressed my self out in my new clothes for their delight, and sat in my splendor until bedtime. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- She was very impressed by the hotel and the splendor of the dining-room. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The Moffats were very fashionable, and simple Meg was rather daunted, at first, by the splendor of the house and the elegance of its occupants. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Yes, he certainly was clever; a little too fond in his books of Oriental splendor perhaps, but a genius as a statesman. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- When the fish is quiet its colors are dull, but when it is irritated it glows with metallic splendor. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The dripping leaves and branches, and the moist petals of gorgeous flowers glistened in the splendor of the returning day. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Where, even in the gorgeous East, will you see such splendor? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Such is Oriental luxury--such is Oriental splendor! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- On deck, the sun was setting in splendor, leaving trails of glory in the heavens, and sadly they remained there, waiting for the end. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Italy will return to the splendors of Rome, said the major. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- To Jo's lively fancy, this fine house seemed a kind of enchanted palace, full of splendors and delights which no one enjoyed. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The prophet that thought the splendors of the New Jerusalem were revealed to him, surely saw this instead! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- My small news will sound very flat after her splendors, but you will like them, I know. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Checked by Lanny