splendor
UK/'splendә/US
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Definitions
n.
Magnificent and impressive beauty; brilliance or grandeur
光辉；壮丽；华丽
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsplend (shine) + -or (state, quality) = 'the quality of shining, magnificence.' It keeps more of the original glow than splendid does, often describing genuinely radiant scenes: the splendor of a sunset, a palace restored to its former splendor. British English spells it splendour.
Root splend still carries 3 more wordsUsage Guide
Spelled splendor in American English, splendour in British English. Common in the set phrase 'in all its splendor' (displayed in full magnificence).
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tourists admired the splendor of the ancient palace.
- 2.
In autumn the forest is on display in all its splendor.
- 3.
The mansion has been restored to its former splendor.