noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsplɛndə/
General-American:/ˈsplɛndɚ/
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rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:S P L EH1 N D ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Great light, luster or brilliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
Examples
The splendor of the Queen's coronation was without comparison.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Great fame or glory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
