Resplendent Definition

rĭ-splĕndənt
adjective
Shining brightly; full of splendor; dazzling.
Webster's New World
Brilliantly showy; magnificent or sumptuous; splendid.
The peacock is resplendent in iridescent plumage.
Webster's New World

Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.

Wiktionary

(mathematics) Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic.

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Origin of Resplendent

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin resplendēns resplendent- present participle of resplendēre to shine brightly re- re- splendēre to shine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the obsolete sense of the English verb splendish (“to shine"), from Latin splendere (“to shine"), or from resplend +"Ž -ent, from Latin resplendere.

    From Wiktionary

Resplendent Sentence Examples

  • My house is not resplendent with ivory and gold; nor is it adorned with marble arches, resting on graceful columns brought from the quarries of distant Africa.

  • The old farmhouse appeared almost resplendent in the golden sunlight.

  • His style has been characterized with justice as dark and resplendent like ebony.

  • The resplendent nature of the garden greatly improved the curb appeal of the otherwise drab cottage.

  • The ladies appeared at the top of the staircase, resplendent in their colorful ball gowns.

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Words Starting With

RRERES

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With R and Ending With T

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With R11 Letter Words Ending With T