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
- a quality that outshines the usual
Synonyms: luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor
Type of: brightness
- 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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