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 splendour splendour /ˈsplɛndər/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] The quality of being magnificent, splendid or grand  ( grandness , magnificence , splendour [Canadian, British] , brilliance , grandeur , splendor [American] )
    the quality of being magnificent, splendid or grand
     For magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
    for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
     His Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
    his Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
     It is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
    it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
     An imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
    an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
     Advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
    advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
  2. [Canadian, British] A quality that outshines the usual  ( lustre [Canadian, British] , splendour [Canadian, British] , brilliancy , luster [ N. American] , splendor [American] )
    a quality that outshines the usual