splendour meaning

UK US /ˈsplɛndɚ/ 2 syllables

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

Spelling: splendour (British) · splendor (American)

splendour has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

splendour as a noun

  1. a quality that outshines the usual

    Synonyms: luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor

    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, splendor, grandeur, grandness

    Type of: elegance

    Kinds: eclat

How to pronounce splendour

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

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in UR · 9-letter words

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