lucencyn.
/ˈluːsnsi/, /ˈljuːsnsi/, U.S. /ˈlus(ə)nsi/ Luminosity, brilliance. literal and figurative.
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alightingeOE
cleretea1340
blasenessa1398
clarityc1400
splendourc1450
resplendishure?1473
resplendour?1473
resplendence?a1475
resplendishing1479
flamingc1540
blazing1563
blaze1586
fulgence1592
fulgoura1600
resplendency1599
splendence1604
nitor1607
refulgence1624
refulgency?1624
fulgurea1634
fulgency1643
fulgidity1656
lucency1656
transplendency1664
vividness1668
brillant1676
shiningness1703
fulgurity1721
vivacity1735
brilliancy1747
brilliance1755
flame1800
éclata1806
vividity1813
prefulgence1892
1656 S. Holland Don Zara iii. vi. 210 Onely a certain Star appeared in the East part of the Horizon, which afforded a glimmering Lucency.
1672 S. S. Fortunes Tennis-ball 7 With winged haste (by Luna's lucency) He passes through the city postern gate.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. i. vi. 56 These are the Septemberers (Septembriseurs); a name of some note and lucency,—but lucency of the Nether-fire sort.
1892 Athenæum 2 Jan. 29/2 His manner..is not unlike that of D. Teniers the elder, but it possesses much greater warmth and lucency.
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