splendor

/ˈsplɛndər/

/ˈsplɛndə/

Other forms: splendors

The noun splendor refers to something that is magnificent or grand. If your prom was held in a luxurious ballroom with elegant decor, you might note the splendor of the setting.

The noun splendor has its roots in the Latin word splendere, which means bright. Splendid, splendiferous, and resplendent are all related adjectives used to describe grand, magnificent, and brilliant things. Splendor usually has the connotation of luxury or quality, as in "the splendor of Balmoral castle," or "the splendor of the view at the Grand Canyon."

Definitions of splendor

1. noun

   the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
   “it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor”

   synonyms: brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, splendour

   types:

   eclat

   brilliant or conspicuous success or effect

   type of:

   elegance

   a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
2. noun

   a quality that outshines the usual
   synonyms: brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendour

   type of:

   brightness

   the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white