splendour
British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand standard…British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand standard spelling of splendor.
» She shone with all the splendour of her twenty years.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)British, Canadian, Ireland, South Africa, Australian, and New Zealand standard spelling of splendor.
- the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
- a quality that outshines the usual
Examples
4 sentencesShe shone with all the splendour of her twenty years.
The film is a simple story cloaked in garish splendour.
Oh! what wonders and splendours unfolded themselves before Elsa's astonished eyes! She thought she really must be in Heaven.
In the evening light, the sandstone façade of the Romanesque basilica lit up with an unexpected splendour of colours.
deDie Sandsteinfassade der romanischen Basilika leuchtete im Abendlicht in ungeahnter Farbenpracht.
Forms
plural: splendours| Singular | splendour |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonyms- the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand:magnificencebrilliancesplendorgrandeurgrandness
- a quality that outshines the usual:lusterlustrebrilliancysplendor
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable