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resplendant

resplendant is the obsolete spelling of resplendent.

Meaning of resplendent

Adjective

resplendent (comparative more resplendent, superlative most resplendent)

  1. Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant.
    • The resplendent sun rose over the horizon.
  2. Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance.
    • The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage.
  3. (figuratively) Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty.
    • The queen appeared in resplendent majesty.
  4. Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic.

Questions about resplendant

What is resplendant the obsolete spelling of?
Resplendant is the obsolete spelling of resplendent.

Words near resplendant in the dictionary

  1. respiteless
  2. respites
  3. respiting
  4. respits
  5. resplend
  6. resplendant
  7. resplended
  8. resplendence
  9. resplendences
  10. resplendencies
  11. resplendency

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