Word forms: plural splendoursregional note: in AM, use splendor
1. uncountable noun
The splendour of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance.
The foreign ministers are meeting in the splendour of the Royal Palace.
2. plural noun
The splendoursof a place or way of life are its beautiful and impressive features.
Montagu was extremely impressed by the splendours of the French court. [+ of]
More Synonyms of splendour
splendour in British English
or US splendor (ˈsplɛndə)
noun
1.
the state or quality of being splendid
2. sun in splendour
Derived forms
splendorous (ˈsplendorous) or splendrous (ˈsplɛndrəs)
adjective
splendour in American English
(ˈsplɛndər)
noun
British
splendor
Examples of 'splendour' in a sentence
splendour
But what this show lacks in visual splendour it more than makes up for in intellectual fascination.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The temples will be restored one day to their full splendour.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This is a place to take your foot off the gas and soak up the visual splendour in an unhurried atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Villa owners are now getting together to revive their former splendour, realising they have a cultural treasure trove to offer tourists.
The Sun (2013)
In this social setting, appearances count a great deal, and the film is duly full of visual splendour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The great success of the first Tutankhamun exhibition resided in the sheer beauty and splendour of its contents, which triumphed over rather lacklustre presentation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet, for all the majestic splendour of the castles and palaces, it is still the empty fields that continue to capture the imagination.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
splendour
British English: splendour NOUN
The splendour of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance.
She gazed down upon the nighttime splendour of the city.
American English: splendor
Brazilian Portuguese: esplendor
Chinese: 壮美的外观
European Spanish: esplendor
French: splendeur
German: Pracht
Italian: splendore
Japanese: 素晴らしさ
Korean: 장관
European Portuguese: esplendor
Latin American Spanish: esplendor
Chinese translation of 'splendour'
splendour
or (US) splendor
(ˈsplɛndəʳ)
n(u)
壮(壯)观(觀) (zhuàngguān)
Derived Forms
splendoursn pl辉(輝)煌 (huīhuáng)
1 (noun)
Definition
beauty or impressiveness
They met in the splendour of the hotel.
Synonyms
magnificence
I shall never forget the magnificence of the Swiss mountains.
glory
the glory of the royal court
grandeur
Only once inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.
show
display
ceremony
luxury
She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
spectacle
majesty
the majesty of the mainland mountains
richness
nobility
I found Mr. Mandela supremely courteous, with a genuine nobility of bearing.
pomp
the pomp and splendour of the English aristocracy
opulence
the opulence of the hotel's sumptuous interior
solemnity
éclat
He performed his piano solo with great éclat.
gorgeousness
sumptuousness
stateliness
resplendence
luxuriousness
Opposites
squalor
,
meanness
,
poverty
,
simplicity
,
ordinariness
,
plainness
,
tawdriness
2 (noun)
We were led through the fairy-lit splendour of the centre.
Synonyms
brilliance
the brilliance of the sun on the water
brightness
An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star.
radiance
The dim bulb cast a soft radiance over his face.
dazzle
The sun's dazzle on the water hurt my eyes.
lustre
Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
effulgence
refulgence
Opposites
dullness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of brightness
An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star.
Synonyms
light,
shine,
sparkle,
glare,
brilliance,
radiance,
luminosity,
incandescence,
effulgence,
refulgence
in the sense of dazzle
Definition
bright light that dazzles
The sun's dazzle on the water hurt my eyes.
Synonyms
brilliance,
intensity,
sparkle,
blaze,
glitter,
gleam,
sheen,
brightness,
lustre,
radiance,
luminosity,
vividness,
resplendence,
effulgence,
refulgence
in the sense of effulgence
Synonyms
radiance,
fire,
shine,
flame,
glow,
blaze,
dazzle,
brilliance,
splendour,
brightness,
lustre,
luminosity,
fluorescence,
vividness,
incandescence,
resplendence,
refulgence (literary)
Synonyms of 'splendour'
splendour
Explore 'splendour' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of glory
the glory of the royal court
Synonyms
splendour,
majesty,
greatness,
grandeur,
nobility,
pomp,
magnificence,
pageantry,
éclat,
sublimity
in the sense of grandeur
Definition
magnificence or splendour
Only once inside do you appreciate the church's true grandeur.
Synonyms
splendour,
glory,
majesty,
nobility,
pomp,
state,
magnificence,
sumptuousness,
sublimity,
stateliness
in the sense of lustre
Definition
soft shining light reflected from a surface
Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals.
Synonyms
sparkle,
shine,
glow,
glitter,
dazzle,
gleam,
gloss,
brilliance,
sheen,
shimmer,
glint,
brightness,
radiance,
burnish,
resplendence,
lambency,
luminousness
in the sense of luxury
Definition
indulgence in rich and sumptuous living
She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
Synonyms
opulence,
splendour,
richness,
extravagance,
affluence,
hedonism,
a bed of roses,
voluptuousness,
the life of Riley,
sumptuousness
in the sense of majesty
Definition
great dignity and grandeur
the majesty of the mainland mountains
Synonyms
grandeur,
glory,
splendour,
magnificence,
dignity,
nobility,
sublimity,
loftiness,
impressiveness,
awesomeness,
exaltedness
in the sense of nobility
Definition
the quality of being noble
I found Mr. Mandela supremely courteous, with a genuine nobility of bearing.