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resplendence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dəns/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

brilliant radiant beauty

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the glory of the sunrise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glory, resplendency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: beauty

History

Etymology

From Middle English resplendence, from Latin resplendentia.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: блясък (bljasǎk) — property of being resplendent
  • Bulgarian: великолепие (velikolepie) — property of being resplendent
  • Czech: zář — property of being resplendent
  • Czech: třpyt — property of being resplendent
  • Czech: jas — property of being resplendent