splendor meaning

UK US /ˈsplɛndɚ/ 2 syllables

splendor (noun): a quality that outshines the usual.

splendor has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

splendor as a noun

  1. a quality that outshines the usual

    Synonyms: luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendour

    Type of: brightness

  2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
    • for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
    • his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
    • it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
    • an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
    • advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products

    Synonyms: magnificence, brilliance, splendour, grandeur, grandness

    Type of: elegance

    Kinds: eclat

splendor in a sentence

How to pronounce splendor

splendor is pronounced /ˈsplɛndɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with splendor

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in OR · 8-letter words

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