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单词 splendor
释义 splen·dor
I. \ˈsplendə(r) sometimes -ˌdȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: see -or
Etymology: Middle English splendure, from Middle French esplendour, from Latin splendor, from splendēre to shine — more at splendid
1.
 a. : great brightness : brilliant luster : brilliancy
  < ahead shone the splendor of a showcase full of gold objects — Angélica Mendoza >
  < the color and delicacy and splendor of soap bubbles — Dorothy Barclay >
 b. : sumptuous display, ornament, or ceremonial : gorgeous show : magnificence, pomp, glory
  < entertained at balls noted for their splendor and exclusiveness — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
 c. : beauty
  < the harsh splendor of barren mountains — Marion Wilhelm >
 d. : excellence, value, worth
  < this eloquent and confident look should … open the eyes of many … to the splendor of their moral heritage — L.P.Curtis >
2.
 a. : something that exhibits splendor
  < the east was a splendor of forest fires — William Beebe >
 b. : something that contributes to splendor
  < the vocabulary of poetry increased enormously its store … of vague splendors — J.L.Lowes >

- in splendor
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -or
intransitive verb
: to proceed gloriously, radiantly, or resplendently
transitive verb
: to endow with splendor : adorn
 < the winter night is splendored by the stars — Madeline Mason >
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