Meaning & use

splendor

noun·Advanced

Great brightness, beauty, or magnificence, especially in appearance or surroundings.

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Tourists gazed in awe at the splendor of the ancient palace's golden halls.

The sunset filled the sky with a splendor of orange and pink light.

A note on using this word

Splendor is the American spelling; splendour is the British spelling of the same word.

Words with a similar meaning

magnificencegrandeur

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Words with an opposite meaning

dullness

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