splen·dor

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• splen|dor — «SPLEHN duhr», noun. 1. great brightness; brilliant light or luster: »The sun set in a golden splendor…splendor of coral seas (William O. Douglas). 2. great display of riches or costly things; magnificent show; pomp: »the splendor of a royal… …   Useful english dictionary

• splen|dor|ous — «SPLEHN duhr uhs», adjective. full of splendor: »A light that spreads a finer joy, Than cloudless noon tide splendorous o er the world (George MacDonald) …   Useful english dictionary

• splen — splen·cu·lus; splen·da·cious; splen·dent; splen·did; splen·did·ly; splen·did·ness; splen·dif·er·ous; splen·dor·ous; splen·e·tive; splen·u·lus; splen·dor; splen·da·ceous; splen·da·tious; splen·dif·er·ous·ly; splen·dif·er·ous·ness; splen·drous; …   English syllables

• dor — am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; an·dor·ite; an·dor·ra; an·ti·dor·cas; ar·dor; blen·dor; bu·dor·cas; can·dor; car·ga·dor; cha·dor; chro·ma·dor·i·da; com·pra·dor; con·dor; con·quis·ta·dor; cor·reg·i·dor; cor·ri·dor; cus·pi·dor; dor·cas;… …   English syllables

• splendor — splen·dor …   English syllables

• splendor — splen•dor [[t]ˈsplɛn dər[/t]] n. 1) brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; grandeur; magnificence 2) an instance or display of imposing pomp or grandeur: the splendor of the coronation[/ex] 3) great brightness; brilliant light or… …   From formal English to slang

• Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon — Splen·do·re Hoep·pli phenomenon (splen dorґra hurґple) [Alphonso Splendore, Italian physician in Brazil, 1871–1953; Reinhard J. C. Hoeppli, Swiss parasitologist, 1893–1973] see under phenomenon …   Medical dictionary

• splendor — splen|dor [ splendər ] noun FORMAL 1. ) uncount the impressive beauty of something, often something that looks very expensive: It is a city with a passion for life in all its splendor. 2. ) splendors plural the beautiful and impressive features… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• splendorous — splen·dor·ous …   English syllables

• Splendorous — Splendrous Splen drous, Splendorous Splen dor*ous, a. Splendid. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English