resplendence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dəns/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English resplendence, from Latin resplendentia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
Son! thou in whom my glory I behold / In full resplendence, heir of all my might.
1667, Milton, Paradise Lost:The sun above gleams like a shining jewel, but even its brightness is nothing compared to the resplendence of the Empire.
2016, Kazerad, Crowdfunding Receipt Comic, in: Prequel -or- Making a Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), October 31 2016
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| resplendences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
bg блясък (property of being resplendent) · cs zář (property of being resplendent) · bg великолепие (property of being resplendent) · cs třpyt (property of being resplendent) · cs jas (property of being resplendent)