splendoursplen‧dour British English, splendor American English /ˈsplendə $ -ər/ nounWord Origin
WORD ORIGINsplendor
Origin:
1400-1500Anglo-Frenchsplendur, from Latinsplendor, from splendere; ➔ SPLENDID
Examples
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Even in ruin the Colosseum is a magnificent edifice of great structural interest and aesthetic splendour.
Even through the thickness of his uniform Jack could feel the soft splendour of Polly's body against his.
Inside, the palace's splendour made Ranulf catch his breath.
Ruth clung to him as her wide eyes drank in the nightmare splendour of the illuminated stalagmites and stalactites.
These exclusive pictures show the splendour of Sir Banyi Yas island in the Gulf.
This was the last time that the age-old splendour of Abyssinia was to be on view.
1[uncountable] impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large placesplendour of We marvelled at the splendour of the scenery. The palace has now been restored to its original splendour.2splendours [plural] impressive beautiful features, especially of a large building or placesplendour of the splendours of the imperial court